Felley

Civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England

Civil parish in England
  • Ashfield
Shire county
  • Nottinghamshire
Region
  • East Midlands
CountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townNOTTINGHAMPostcode districtNG16Dialling code01773PoliceNottinghamshireFireNottinghamshireAmbulanceEast Midlands Websitewww.annesleyfelley-pc.org.uk
List of places
UK
England
Nottinghamshire
53°03′25″N 1°16′48″W / 53.057°N 1.28°W / 53.057; -1.28

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.

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]

See also

References

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

Other sources

  • Nottinghamshire History – Felley Priory
  • Nottinghamshire History – Felley and its priory

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Felley.
  • Annesley and Felley Parish Council
  • YouTube video - parish visit journal