Oakley, Suffolk

Oakley
The Church of St Nicholas at oakley
The Church of St Nicholas at Oakley
The location of Oakley within Suffolk
Oakley
 Oakley shown within Suffolk
OS grid referenceTM165780
Civil parishBrome and Oakley
DistrictMid Suffolk
Shire countySuffolk
RegionEast
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town EYE
Postcode district IP23
Dialling code 01379
EU Parliament East of England
UK ParliamentCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
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Coordinates: 52°21′29″N 1°10′34″E / 52.358°N 1.176°E / 52.358; 1.176

Oakley is a village in the north of the English county of Suffolk. It lies immediately to the south of the River Waveney around 3 miles (4.8 km) north-east of Eye and the same distance south-east of Diss. The village of Scole is 1 mile (1.6 km) north-east across the River Waveney. The village is in the parish of Brome and Oakley and has been combined with the village of Brome for centuries.[1]

The village church is dedicated to St Nicholas. It is a Grade II* listed building dating from the 14th century.[2]

References

  1. St Nicholas, Oakley, Suffolk Churches website. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
  2. Church of St Nicholas, Brome and Oakley, British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2014-03-15.

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