Felley

Felley

Felley

Civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England

Felley is a civil parish in the Ashfield district, in Nottinghamshire, England, located between Hucknall and Sutton-in-Ashfield. According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of four. At the 2011 census the population remained minimal, the count again confirmed as four residents at the 2021 census.[1] Details are included in the Underwood ward of Ashfield Council. Prior to 1974 it was part of Basford Rural District.

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The parish is grouped with the neighbouring parish of Annesley to elect a joint parish council.

History

The name "Felley" means 'Wood/clearing with ploughed land'.[2] Throughout its history the hamlet of Felley has been overshadowed by the Augustinian priory, Felley Priory. Therefore, few records of the secular settlement exist. Felley was an extra-parochial area, it became a civil parish in 1858.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Felley parish (E04007785)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  2. [2]
    "Felley Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Relationships and changes Felley CP/Hmlt/ExP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 November 2020.

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