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Illey is a hamlet south of Halesowen in the Dudley district, in the county of the West Midlands, England.
Key Information
History
[edit]The name Illey derives from the Old English Hillalēah meaning 'Hilla's wood/clearing'.[1]
Illey was historically a township in the ancient parish of Halesowen. It was one of the parts of Halesowen transferred from Worcestershire to Shropshire in the Middle Ages, remaining a detached part of Shropshire until it was returned to Worcestershire in 1844. Illey became a separate civil parish in 1866.[2] From 1894 to 1925 it was part of Halesowen Rural District. In 1925 it was incorporated into the municipal borough of Halesowen. It remained a civil parish until 1974, but as an urban parish it had no parish council of its own after 1925, being directly administered by Halesowen Town Council.[3] In 1951 the parish had a population of 133.[4] The parish was abolished in 1974 along with the borough of Halesowen, becoming part of the wider metropolitan borough of Dudley.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Illey". Key to English Place-Names. The Institute for Name-Studies. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ^ "History of Illey, in Dudley and Worcestershire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Illey CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Population statistics Illey CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Stourbridge Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
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