Astley

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proper noun

A village in Wigan borough, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SD7000).

OriginOld English ēast →
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Meanings

proper nounAstley (countable and uncountable, plural Astleys)

plural Astleys

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

Origin

  1. Old Englishēast
  2. EnglishAstley

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

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APA

Astley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Astley

MLA

“Astley.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Astley. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Astley,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Astley.

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