Museums · East of England
Cockley Cley
Cockley Cley is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. Cockley Cley is located 3.2 miles (5.1 km) south-west of Swaffham and 27 miles (43 km) west of Norwich.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Cockley Cley is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. Cockley Cley is located 3.2 miles (5.1 km) south-west of Swaffham and 27 miles (43 km) west of Norwich.
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Cockley Cley is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. Cockley Cley is located 3.2 miles (5.1 km) south-west of Swaffham and 27 miles (43 km) west of Norwich.
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Background
History
The village's name is first recorded in 1086 simply as Cleia (also Claia) meaning "clay, clayey soil". "Cockley" first appears in the placename in 1324 when the village is recorded as Cocklikleye, and the origin of this element is less clear. It may derive from the Old English for "hill shrouded in trees". Alternatively, "Cockley" may derive from Middle English cocklayk "place where cocks display to attract a mate", from Old English *cocca-lēah "cocks' wood", or be a manorial affix from a rare family name possibly originating in the West Riding of Yorkshire or Suffolk. Cockley Cley is the site of significant defensive infrastructure built during the Second World War, including a rare…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6067, 0.6455
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Breckland
- Parish
- Cockley Cley
- Postcode
- PE37 8AL
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Norfolk
- Official site
- www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Cockley Cley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cockley Cley?
- Cockley Cley is in East of England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.6067°, 0.6455°.
- Is Cockley Cley wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Cockley Cley. Check ahead for specific facilities.