Morley is a civil parish in the South Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. It includes the villages of Morley St Botolph and Morley St Peter. It covers an area of 8.21 km2 (3.17 sq mi) and had a population of 973 in 182 households at the 2001 census,[2] increasing to a population of 1.241 in 191 households at the 2011 census.
| Morley | |
|---|---|
 Morley St Botolph | |
  Morley Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 8.21 km2 (3.17 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,241 (2011)[1] |
| • Density | 151/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM075998 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WYMONDHAM |
| Postcode district | NR18 |
| Dialling code | 01953 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
History
editThe name is first attested in 1086 as Morlea, which probably meant "open ground by a pasture/clearing", from Old English mōr "moor, clearing, pasture" + lẽah "open ground, clearing".[3]
The parish was formed on 1 April 1935 from "Morley St Botolph" and "Morley St Peter".[4]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Morley parish information". South Norfolk Council. 20 April 2009. Archived from the original on 5 September 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ Victor Watts (ed.), The Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-Names, Based on the Collections of the English Place-Name Society (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004), s.v. MORLEY ST BOTOLPH Norf.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Morley CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
External links
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