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Anley

Anley proper noun: a locality in Settle parish, south of Settle, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Craven district (OS grid ref SD8161).

Proper noun

Anley

  1. A locality in Settle parish, south of Settle, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Craven district (OS grid ref SD8161).
    • Accordingly work perforce had to be begun. The first sod was cut at Anley, near Settle, in November, 1869, [...].1939 July, John D. Hewitt, “Some Notable British Main Lines: 1. Settle and Carlisle, L.M.S.R.”, in Railway Magazine, page 35

Questions about Anley

What does Anley mean?
Anley means a locality in Settle parish, south of Settle, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Craven district (OS grid ref SD8161).
What part of speech is Anley?
Anley is a proper noun.

Words near Anley in the dictionary

  1. anlages
  2. anlas
  3. anlaut
  4. anlauts
  5. Anle
  6. Anley
  7. Anlo
  8. Anlong
  9. anlotinib
  10. Anlu
  11. anma

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