Westley, Suffolk
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Coordinates: 52°14′56″N 0°40′16″E / 52.249°N 0.671°E
| Westley | |
 St Mary's Church, Westley |
|
  Westley Westley shown within Suffolk | |
| Population | 183 [1] |
|---|---|
| District | St Edmundsbury |
| Shire county | Suffolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Bury St Edmunds |
| Postcode district | IP33 |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
Westley is a village and civil parish in the St Edmundsbury district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located on the western outskirts of Bury St Edmunds, in 2011 its population was 183.[1]
History
In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson described Westley as:
- "Westley, a parish in Thingoe district, Suffolk; 2 miles W by S of Bury-St. Edmunds r. station. Post town, Bury-St. Edmunds. Acres 1,216. Real property, £1,553. Pop., 140. Houses, 29. The manor belongs to the executors of J. Lee, Esq. The living is a rectory, annexed to Fornham. The church was built in 1836"[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ↑ Wilson, John Marius (1870-1872). Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales. A. Fullarton & Co.
External links
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