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Astley
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English
Etymology
From en ang ēast + ang lēah, meaning “east meadow” or “east clearing”. Equivalent to en east -leigh -ley en lea.
Proper noun
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en place cc/England:
en village bor/Wigan co/Greater Manchester OS grid ref SD7000.
en A <<village>>, known as Astley Village, in <<town/Chorley>>, <<co/Lancashire>>.
en small village/and/cpar north of town/Shrewsbury co/Shropshire OS grid ref SJ5218. Parish map (Shropshire)
en small village/and/cpar in bor/North Warwickshire co/Warwickshire OS grid ref SP3189. Parish map (Warwickshire)
en small village par/Astley and Dunley dist/Malvern Hills co/Worcestershire OS grid ref SO7867.
en countable en habitational Old English.
Derived terms
en Astley and Dunley Astley Village Broughton Astley
References
Mills David The Place Names of Lancashire 1976 Batsford Books London 0-7134-3248-9 57 Directory of Place Names
Anagrams
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