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Crawley
Crawley city (1991 pop. 80,113) and district, West Sussex, SE England. Crawley was designated one of the new towns in 1946 to alleviate overpopulation in London. There are diverse industries, including precision engineering, printing, plastics, and food processing. It is a regional retail shopping center. Gatwick International Airport is located there, as is the Crawley College of Further Education. |
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"Crawley." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Crawley." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Crawley.html "Crawley." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Crawley.html |
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Crawley
Crawley, usually ‘wood or clearing frequented by crows’, OE crāwe + lēah; examples include: Crawley Hants. Crawanlea 909, Crawelie 1086 (DB). Crawley Oxon. Croule 1214. Crawley W. Sussex. Crauleia 1203. Crawley Down, Crauledun 1272, has the addition of OE dūn ‘hill, down’. Crawley, North Milt. K. Crauelai 1086 (DB).
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A. D. MILLS. "Crawley." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Crawley." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Crawley.html A. D. MILLS. "Crawley." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Crawley.html |
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Crawley
Crawley,
1. the Revd Josiah, one of the most memorable characters in A. Trollope's ‘Barsetshire’ novels, figuring most prominently in The Last Chronicle of Barset and also in Framley Parsonage; 2. Sir Pitt, his sister Miss Crawley, his sons Pitt and Rawdon, characters in Thackeray's Vanity Fair. |
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Crawley." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Crawley." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Crawley.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Crawley." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Crawley.html |
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Crawley
Crawley, England/UK At least three towns have this name which means ‘Wood favoured by Crows’ from the Old English crāwe and lēah. The town in Sussex was recreated as a New Town in 1947, having been called Crauleia in its previous existence.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Crawley." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Crawley." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Crawley.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Crawley." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Crawley.html |
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