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 (OS grid ref SD7000).
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 from Old English

References

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

Anagrams

• Staley, aylets, eastly, layest, lyates, lysate, slatey