Gazeley is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England and is part of the West Suffolk UK Parliament constituency. In 2005 it had a population of 740. A house converted from a windmill survives in the village. The surnames of Gazeley, Gazley and Gazlay derive from this source.

The name Gazeley means "Woodland clearing of a man called *Gǣgi".

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The Icknield Way Path passes through the village on its 110-mile journey from Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire to Knettishall Heath in Suffolk. The Icknield Way Trail, a multi-user route for walkers, horse riders and off-road cyclists also passes through the village.

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Notable people

Bill Norman, football manager

See also

Desning Hall

References

External links

All Saints', Gazeley Suffolk Churches

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Villages in Suffolk

Civil parishes in Suffolk

Forest Heath

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