East Leigh

East Leigh, Havant
settlement
parish:
county:
coords:
Havant
Hampshire
SU7307
refce: HANTSLOC.t
old map: 25inch County Series map -- Hants LXXVI.7
Leigh
otherwise: Lye, la, 1236; Lygh, la, 1280
refce: Coates 1989
LEIGH, in Havant
Old English 'leah' here possibly in the sense 'tract of ancient woodland', ie: part of Bere Forest, or in the sense 'clearing settlement'. The element 'leah' is discussed at length by Gelling (1974 and 1984: 198-207).
   Old Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001