Leigh, Gloucestershire

Village in Gloucestershire, England

Human settlement in England

Leigh

St Catherine's Church

Leigh

Location within Gloucestershire

Population| 325 (2019)[1]
Civil parish|

* Leigh

District|

* Tewkesbury

Shire county|

* Gloucestershire

Region|

* South West

Country| England
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| Gloucester
Postcode district| GL19
Police| Gloucestershire
Fire| Gloucestershire
Ambulance| South Western

List of places

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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