Weekley

This article is about the village. For the surname, see Weekley (surname).

Weekley
Weekley is located in Northamptonshire
Weekley
Weekley
Location within Northamptonshire
Population297 (2011)
OS grid referenceSP8880
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKettering
Postcode districtNN16
Dialling code01536
PoliceNorthamptonshire
FireNorthamptonshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
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Northamptonshire
52°25′03″N 0°41′57″W / 52.4176°N 0.6993°W / 52.4176; -0.6993

Weekley is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Northamptonshire, on the outskirts of Kettering.

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

Weekley is part of the North Northamptonshire unitary authority.

References

  1. ^ "Key to English Place-names".
  2. ^ Office for National Statistics: Weekley CP: Parish headcounts. Retrieved 28 November 2009
  3. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 July 2016.


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