Wakeley, Hertfordshire

Wakeley is a hamlet and former civil parish 14 mi from Hertford, now in the parish of Westmill, in the East Hertfordshire district, in the county of Hertfordshire, England. In 1881 the parish had a population of 10.

History
The name "Wakeley" means 'Waca's wood/clearing'. Wakeley was recorded in the Domesday Book as Wachelei. "Wakely" is recorded as an alternative name for "Wakeley. The surname Wakeley derives from the village. Wakeley was an extra-parochial tract, in 1858 it became a separate civil parish, on 25 March 1883 the parish was abolished and merged with Westmill. Wakeley is a deserted medieval village which once had a church.