Kenley, Shropshire
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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 (590.6 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.
The historian Archibald Alison
and statistician William Farr
were born in Kenley.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
. It is located in remote countryside, atop a ridge at around 180 metres (590.6 ft) above sea level
Altitude
Altitude or height is defined based on the context in which it is used . As a general definition, altitude is a distance measurement, usually in the vertical or "up" direction, between a reference datum and a point or object. The reference datum also often varies according to the context...
, with the larger villages of Acton Burnell
Acton Burnell
Acton Burnell is a village and parish in the English county of Shropshire. It lies at 110m above sea level and is near to Park Wood.-Attractions:...
and Harley
Harley, Shropshire
Harley is a village and civil parish in the English county of Shropshire.-Location:The village lies at the foot of Wenlock Edge about 9.5 miles to the south-east of Shrewsbury. The A458 road Shrewsbury to Bridgnorth road goes around the village on a bypass...
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.
The historian Archibald Alison
Sir Archibald Alison, 1st Baronet
Sir Archibald Alison, 1st Baronet FRSE was a Scottish advocate and historian. He held several prominent legal appointments. He was the younger son of the Episcopalian cleric and author Archibald Alison...
and statistician William Farr
William Farr
William Farr was a nineteenth-century British epidemiologist, regarded as one of the founders of medical statistics.-Early life:He was born in Kenley, Shropshire, England to poor parents...
were born in Kenley.