Leigh, Gloucestershire

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Leigh
Location within Gloucestershire
Population325 (2019) [1]
Civil parish
  • Leigh
District
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Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Gloucester
Postcode district GL19
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51°56′07″N2°11′11″W / 51.9354°N 2.1864°W / 51.9354; -2.1864 Coordinates: 51°56′07″N2°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. [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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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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