Felley is a
civil parish
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in the
Ashfield Ashfield may refer to:
People
* Ashfield (surname)
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district, in Nottinghamshire, England, located between
Hucknall
Hucknall, formerly Hucknall Torkard, is a market town in the Ashfield district of Nottinghamshire, England. It lies 7 miles north of Nottingham, 7 miles south-east of Kirkby-in-Ashfield, 9 miles from Mansfield and 10 miles south of Sutton-in ...
and
Sutton-in-Ashfield
Sutton-in-Ashfield is a market town in Nottinghamshire, England, with a population of 48,527 in 2019. It is the largest town in the district of Ashfield,
four miles west of Mansfield, two miles from the Derbyshire border and 12 miles north ...
. According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of four. At the 2011 Census the population remained minimal. Details are included in the Underwood ward of Ashfield Council. Prior to 1974 it was part of
Basford Rural District
Basford was a rural district close to Nottingham, England, from 1894 to 1974. The district consisted of two detached parts, to the north and south of Nottingham. It was created under the Local Government Act 1894 based on the existing Basford ...
.
The parish is grouped with the neighbouring parish of
Annesley (pop 1,096) to elect a joint
parish council.
History
The name "Felley" means 'Wood/clearing with ploughed land'. Throughout its history the
hamlet
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of Felley has been overshadowed by the
Augustinian priory
A priory is a monastery of men or women under religious vows that is headed by a prior or prioress. Priories may be houses of mendicant friars or nuns (such as the Dominicans, Augustinians, Franciscans, and Carmelites), or monasteries of ...
,
Felley Priory
Felley Priory is a 16th century house with gardens located in the village of Felley, Nottinghamshire, UK. It is situated on the grounds of a former priory established by Augustinians
Augustinians are members of Christian religious orders ...
. Therefore, few records of the secular settlement exist. Felley was an
extra-parochial area
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, it became a civil parish in 1858.
References
Other sources
Nottinghamshire History – Felley Priory
External links
Annesley and Felley Parish Council
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Civil parishes in Nottinghamshire
Ashfield District