Astley

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Astley (countable and uncountable, plural Astleys)

  1. A place in England:
    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). [1]
    4. A small village and civil parish in North Warwickshire borough, Warwickshire (OS grid ref SP3189). [2]
    5. A small village in Astley and Dunley parish, Malvern Hills district, Worcestershire (OS grid ref SO7867).
  2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

References
  • Mills, David (1976) “Directory of Place Names”, in The Place Names of Lancashire, London: Batsford Books, →ISBN, page 57
  1. Parish map (Shropshire)
  2. Parish map (Warwickshire)

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