Oakley is a village and former civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district, in the north of the English county of Suffolk. It lies immediately to the south of the River Waveney around north-east of Eye and the same distance south-east of Diss. The village of Scole is north-east across the River Waveney. In 1961 the parish had a population of 204. The village is in the parish of Brome and Oakley and the benefice has been combined with the village of Brome for centuriesSt Nicholas, Oakley, Suffolk Churches website. Retrieved 2014-03-15. but the civil parish was only combined on 1 April 1982.
The village church is dedicated to St Nicholas. It is a Grade II* listed building dating from the 14th century.Church of St Nicholas, Brome and Oakley, British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
History On 19 July 1960 Victor XH617, of 57 Squadron from RAF Honington, crashed with three killed and two survivors. The aircraft hit the Norfolk-Suffolk border at Warren Hill. One survivor parachuted onto electricity cables.Diss Express Friday 22 July 1960, page 1Daily Mirror Wednesday 20 July 1960, page 3Bury Free Press Friday 22 July 1960, page 18XH617
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