Morley | |
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Morley shown within Norfolk | |
Area | 8.21 km2 (3.17 sq mi) |
Population | 1,241 (2011) |
• Density | 151/km2 (390/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TM075998 |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WYMONDHAM |
Postcode district | NR18 |
Police | Norfolk |
Fire | Norfolk |
Ambulance | East of England |
EU Parliament | East of England |
Morley is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The name is first attested in 1086 as Morlea, which probably meant "open ground by a pasture/clearing", from Old English mōr "moor, clearing, pasture" + lẽah "open ground, clearing". It covers an area of 8.21 km2 (3.17 sq mi) and had a population of 973 in 182 households at the 2001 census, increasing to a population of 1.241 in 191 households at the 2011 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of South Norfolk.