Place:Morley, Norfolk, England

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NameMorley
Alt namesMorleasource: Domesday Book
TypeCivil parish
Coordinates52.557°N 1.06°E
Located inNorfolk, England     (1935 - )
See alsoMorley St. Botolph, Norfolk, Englandcivil parish from which Morley was formed in 1935
Morley St. Peter, Norfolk, Englandcivil parish from which Morley was formed in 1935
Forehoe and Henstead Rural, Norfolk, Englandrural district in which it was located 1935-1974
South Norfolk District, Norfolk, Englanddistrict municipality covering the area since 1974
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Morley is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It was formed in 1935 from the sister civil parishes of Morley St. Botolph and Morley St. Peter. The name is first attested in 1086 (date of the Domesday Book) as Morlea, which probably meant "open ground by a pasture/clearing", from Old English mōr "moor, clearing, pasture" + lẽah "open ground, clearing".

Morley covers an area of 8.21 km2 (3.17 sq mi) and had a population of 973 in 182 households at the 2001 UK census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the District of South Norfolk.

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