Kenley, Shropshire

Kenley is a small village and parish in the English county of Shropshire. It is located in remote countryside, atop a ridge at around 180 metres (590 ft) above sea level, with the larger villages of Acton Burnell and Harley being a few miles away.

The name is probably formed from the Old English personal name Cenna with -ley, meaning a clearing in a wood.[1]

The historian Archibald Alison and statistician William Farr were born in Kenley.

References

  1. ^ Raven, M. A Guide to Shropshire, 2005, p.102

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