Leigh-on-Mendip

Leigh-on-Mendip

infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Leigh-on-Mendip
latitude= 51.2263
longitude= -2.4374

civil_parish=
population = 536 [cite web | title= Mendip Parish Population Estimates 2002 | work=Somerset County Council | url=http://www.somerset.gov.uk/media/030F1/mendip_02mye.pdf | accessdate=2006-11-25]
shire_district= Mendip
shire_county = Somerset
region= South West England
constituency_westminster= Somerton and Frome
post_town= Radstock|postcode_district = BA3 5
postcode_area= BA
dial_code= 01373
os_grid_reference= ST695475

Leigh-on-Mendip or Leigh upon Mendip (on Ordnance Survey maps) is a small village on the Mendip Hills in Somerset, England. It lies roughly equidistant from Frome, Radstock and Shepton Mallet at about 8 km from each town.

The name of this village is pronounced "lye" or "lie" by local residents rather than "lee".

The village has several sporting clubs, including cricket, shortmat bowls and table tennis.

St Giles' church, which dates from the 15th century and is a Grade 1 listed building, [cite web | title=Church of St Giles | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=266712 | accessdate=2006-10-17] has an unusual faceless clock.

Leigh-on-Mendip is also very close to the Halecombe Limestone quarry.

References

External links

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* [http://www.leigh-on-mendip.org.uk/ Village Site]
* [http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/Maps/OS62htm/4203.htm Map of Leigh on Mendip circa 1900]
* [http://www.somerset3d.co.uk/logos%20&%20pictures/town%20&%20village%20pages/leighuponmendip.htm 3d Photos of Leigh-upon-Mendip (Anaglyphs)]


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