Wakerley
Wakerley is a linear village and civil parish in the county of Northamptonshire, England. Forming part of North Northamptonshire, Wakerley is close to, and south of, the River Welland that forms the boundary with Rutland; its nearest neighbour, Barrowden, is in that county and accessible by a footbridge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village with 69 residents
- Description: village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Wakerley, Northamptonshire”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St John the Baptist’s Church, Wakerley and St Peter’s Church, Barrowden.
St John the Baptist’s Church, Wakerley
Church
Photo: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St John the Baptist's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Wakerley, Northamptonshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
St Peter’s Church, Barrowden
Church
Photo: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Peter's Church is a Church of England parish church in Barrowden, Rutland. It is a Grade II* listed building.
St Luke’s Church, Tixover
Church
Photo: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Luke's Church is a church in Tixover, Rutland. It is a Grade II* listed building. The church is close to the River Welland, now about 3/4 mile from the village of Tixover.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barrowden and Turtle Bridge.
Barrowden
Village
Photo: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Barrowden is a village in Rutland in the East Midlands of England. The village's name means 'burial-mound hill'. There are a number of barrows in the area.
Turtle Bridge
Locality
Photo: Tim Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Turtle Bridge is a locality, which is situated 1½ miles west of Wakerley.
South Luffenham
Village
South Luffenham is a village in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. The population of the civil parish was 470 in 2021 increasing from 455 at the 2011 census. South Luffenham is situated 2 miles northwest of Wakerley.
Wakerley
- Categories: civil parish and locality
- Location: Wakerley, East Northamptonshire District, North Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.58464° or 52° 35′ 5″ northLongitude
-0.59343° or 0° 35′ 36″ westPopulation
69Elevation
171 feet (52 metres)Open location code
9C4XHCM4+VJOpenStreetMap ID
node 18311871OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2634908Wikidata ID
Q2331531
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Wakerley” goes by many names.
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