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Astley

Astley proper noun: a village in Wigan borough, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SD7000).

Proper noun

Astley (countable and uncountable, plural Astleys)

  1. A village in Wigan borough, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SD7000).
  2. A village, known as Astley Village, in Chorley, Lancashire.
  3. A small village and civil parish north of Shrewsbury, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ5218).
  4. A small village and civil parish in North Warwickshire borough, Warwickshire (OS grid ref SP3189).
  5. A small village in Astley and Dunley parish, Malvern Hills district, Worcestershire (OS grid ref SO7867).
  6. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Astley

pluralAstleys

Origin of Astley

From Old English ēast + lēah, meaning “east meadow” or “east clearing”. Equivalent to east + -ley (“lea”).

Words formed from Astley

Questions about Astley

What does Astley mean?
Astley means a village in Wigan borough, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SD7000).
What part of speech is Astley?
Astley is a proper noun.

Words near Astley in the dictionary

  1. astipulation
  2. astipulations
  3. astir
  4. Astis
  5. Astle
  6. Astley
  7. Astley and Dunley
  8. Astleys
  9. Astlik
  10. ASTM
  11. ASTMS

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