Leigh,_Gloucestershire

Leigh, Gloucestershire

Leigh, Gloucestershire

Human settlement in England

Leigh is a village and civil parish in the district of Tewkesbury, in the county of Gloucestershire, England.[2] As of 2019, it has a population of 325.[1]

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History

The name "Leigh" means 'The wood/clearing'.[3] Leigh was recorded in the Domesday Book as Lalege.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Leigh (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Gloucestershire Parish Map" (PDF). Gloucestershire County Council. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Leigh Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Gloucestershire G-P". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 30 September 2021.

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