Wakerley
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Wakerley is a linear village and civil parish in the county of Northamptonshire, England. Forming part of North Northamptonshire, Wakerley is close to, and south of, the River Welland that forms the boundary with Rutland; its nearest neighbour, Barrowden, is in that county and accessible by a footbridge. Wakerley is in the area of Rockingham Forest and Wakerley Great Wood is one of the forest's largest remnants. The population of the village is included in the civil parish of Duddington with Fineshade.
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- Locality
- Wakerley
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 0
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Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Wakerley
- UK place.label_position
- left
- UK place.population_ref
- approximately 60
- UK place.unitary_england
- North Northamptonshire
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Northamptonshire
- UK place.region
- East Midlands
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Corby
- UK place.post_town
- Oakham
- UK place.postcode_district
- LE15
- UK place.postcode_area
- LE
- UK place.dial_code
- 01572
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SP9599
- UK place.static_image
- St.John the Baptists church (geograph 2523302).jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- St John the Baptist's church
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 69
- Image
- St.John the Baptists church (geograph 2523302).jpg
- Dialing code
- 01572
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- Wakerley
- postal code
- LE15
- OS grid reference
- SP9599
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Wakerley is a linear village and civil parish in the county of Northamptonshire, England. Forming part of North Northamptonshire, Wakerley is close to, and south of, the River Welland that forms the boundary with Rutland; its nearest neighbour, Barrowden, is in that county and accessible by a footbridge. Wakerley is in the area of Rockingham Forest and Wakerley Great Wood is one of the forest's largest remnants. The population of the village is included in the civil parish of Duddington with Fineshade.
The village's name origin is dubious. 'Osier wood/clearing' or perhaps, 'watcher wood/clearing'.
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