This article is about the village. For the surname, see Weekley (surname).

Weekley is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Northamptonshire, on the outskirts of Kettering.

The village's name probably means, 'wood/clearing by the Romano-British vicus', a trading settlement. There are two known Romano-British destinations in the surrounding area. On the other hand, 'wych-elm wood/clearing' might be an alternative derivation.[1]

At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 242 people,[2] increasing to 297 at the 2011 Census.[3]

Many houses in Weekley have thatched roofs. The busy A4300 road runs through the village.

Governance

Weekley is part of the North Northamptonshire unitary authority.

References

  1. ^ "Key to English Place-names".
  2. ^ Office for National Statistics: Weekley CP: Parish headcounts. Retrieved 28 November 2009
  3. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 July 2016.

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