Astley

English

Etymology

From Old English east and leah, meaning "east meadow" or "east clearing".

Proper noun

Astley

  1. A village in Wigan borough, Greater Manchester, England.
  2. A village, known as Astley Village, in Chorley, Lancashire, England.
  3. A village in North Warwickshire, England.
  4. A village in Malvern Hills district, Worcestershire, England.
  5. A village north of Shrewsbury in Shropshire, England.
  6. A habitational surname​.

References
  • Mills, David (1976), “Directory of Place Names”, in The Place Names of Lancashire, London: Batsford Books, →ISBN, page 57

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