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Chorley
Chorley, ‘clearing of the freemen or peasants’, OE ceorl (genitive plural -a) + lēah: Chorley Ches., near Nantwich. Cerlere 1086 (DB). Chorley Lancs. Cherleg 1246. Chorley Staffs. Cherlec 1231.
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A. D. MILLS. "Chorley." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Chorley." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Chorley.html A. D. MILLS. "Chorley." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Chorley.html |
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Chorley
Chorley , town (1991 pop. 33,465) and district, Lancashire, NW England. Chorley's manufactures include cotton items and cotton mill machinery, rayon goods, rubber products, and shoes. |
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"Chorley." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Chorley." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Chorley.html "Chorley." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Chorley.html |
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Chorley
Chorley, England/UK ‘Clearing of the Free Peasants’ from the Old English ceorl ‘peasant’ or ‘freeman’ and lēah.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Chorley." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Chorley." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Chorley.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Chorley." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Chorley.html |
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