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Warley
Warley urban area (1991 pop. 152,455), Sandwell metropolitan district, central England. Warley is highly industrialized; its manufactures include machinery, fabricated metal products, chemicals, and electrical appliances. There are also glass, iron, brass, and machinery and electrical equipment industries. |
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"Warley." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Warley." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Warley.html "Warley." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Warley.html |
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Warley, Great
Warley, Great & Warley, Little Essex. Werle c.1045, Wareleia 1086 (DB). ‘Wood or clearing near a weir or subject to a covenant’. OE wer or wǣr + lēah.
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A. D. MILLS. "Warley, Great." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Warley, Great." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-WarleyGreatWarleyLittle.html A. D. MILLS. "Warley, Great." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-WarleyGreatWarleyLittle.html |
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