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Fowley Common

village · Warrington

Old EnglishAI-generated

Fowley Common likely refers to a common land area associated with a place called 'Fowley'. The name 'Fowley' itself may derive from Old English 'fugol' (bird) and 'leah' (woodland clearing).

Word origins

Fowley
Old Englishclearing frequented by birds(from fugol "bird", leah "woodland clearing")
Common
Old Englishcommon land(from cynemon "common")