Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Oakley, Great

Oakley, Great, par. and vil., Essex, in NE. of co.- par., 3369 ac. and 313 tidal water and foreshore, pop. 915; vil., 5½ miles NW. of Harwich; P.O.; near the vil. is Great Oakley Hall, seat.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Great Oakley AP/CP       Essex AncC
Place names: GREAT OAKLEY     |     OAKLEY     |     OAKLEY GREAT
Place: Great Oakley

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