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Chorley

A Dictionary of British Place-Names | 2003 | | Copyright

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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Chorley

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2008 | Copyright

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

Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Copyright

Chorley, England/UK ‘Clearing of the Free Peasants’ from the Old English ceorl ‘peasant’ or ‘freeman’ and lēah.

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