In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Cleley like this:

CLELEY, a hundred in Northampton. It adjoins Bucks, around Stony-Stratford; and contains thirteen parishes. Acres, 23, 963. Pop., 8, 310. Houses, 1,837.

Cleley through time

Cleley is now part of WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Cleley itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Cleley, in West Northamptonshire and Northamptonshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/20732

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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