Kenley is a small village and civil 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. It is near the larger villages of Acton Burnell, about three miles to the north-west, and Harley, about two miles to the east. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 258.[1]
| Kenley | |
|---|---|
 St John the Baptist church, Kenley | |
  Kenley Location within Shropshire | |
| Population | 258 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SJ561005 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHREWSBURY |
| Postcode district | SY5 |
| Dialling code | 01694 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
The name is probably formed from the Old English personal name Cenna with -ley, meaning a clearing in a wood.[2]
To the west are the hamlets of Ruckley and Langley, which form a separate civil parish.
The historian Archibald Alison and statistician William Farr were born in Kenley.
Notable people
edit- Archibald Alison, (1757-1839), Scots essayist, onetime parish rector.
- Sir Archibald Alison, 1st Baronet, (1792-1867), historian and advocate, his son
- William Farr, (1807-1883), statistician
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ^ Raven, M. A Guide to Shropshire, 2005, p.102
External links
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