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Leigh, Gloucestershire

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Village in Gloucestershire, England

Human settlement in England
Leigh
St Catherine's Church
Leigh is located in GloucestershireLeighLeighLocation within Gloucestershire
Population325 (2019)
Civil parish
  • Leigh
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGloucester
Postcode districtGL19
PoliceGloucestershire
FireGloucestershire
AmbulanceSouth Western
List of places
UK
England
Gloucestershire
51°56′07″N 2°11′11″W / 51.9354°N 2.1864°W / 51.9354; -2.1864

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

History

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

References

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

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