Weekley is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Northamptonshire, on the outskirts of Kettering.
| Weekley | |
|---|---|
  Weekley Location within Northamptonshire | |
| Population | 297 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SP8880 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Kettering |
| Postcode district | NN16 |
| Dialling code | 01536 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
The village's name probably means, 'wood/clearing by the Romano-British vicus', a trading settlement. There are two known Romano-British destinations in the surrounding area. On the other hand, 'wych-elm wood/clearing' might be an alternative derivation.[1]
At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 242 people,[2] increasing to 297 at the 2011 Census.[3]
Many houses in Weekley have thatched roofs. The busy A4300 road runs through the village.
Governance
editWeekley is part of the North Northamptonshire unitary authority.
References
edit- ^ "Key to English Place-names".
- ^ Office for National Statistics: Weekley CP: Parish headcounts. Retrieved 28 November 2009
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
External links
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Media related to Weekley at Wikimedia Commons- A description
- Map sources for Weekley
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