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Leigh, Gloucestershire

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Leigh
St Catherine's Church
Leigh is located in Gloucestershire
Leigh
Leigh
Location within Gloucestershire
Population325 (2019)[1]
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.[2] As of 2019, it has a population of 325.[1]

History

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "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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