Wakeley, Hertfordshire


Wakeley is a hamlet and former civil parish from Hertford, now in the parish of Westmill, in the East Hertfordshire district, in the county of Hertfordshire, England. In 1881 the parish had a population of 10.

History

The name "Wakeley" means 'Waca's wood/clearing'. Wakeley was recorded in the Domesday Book as Wachelei. "Wakely" is recorded as an alternative name for "Wakeley. The surname Wakeley derives from the village. From 1858 to 1883 Wakeley was a civil parish in its own right. Wakeley is a deserted medieval village which once had a church.