West Leigh

West Leigh, Havant
settlement
parish:
county:
coords:
Havant
Hampshire
SU7208
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 map
Ligh
Shown on an old map by Morden 1695
- settlement, village - Portesdown Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1690s-1720s
refce: Morden 1695
(MRD2SU60.jpg)

old map
Lighe
Shown on an old map by Blaeu 1645
- settlement, hamlet - Bosmere Hundred - Hantshire
refce: Blaeu 1645
(BLA1SU70.jpg)

old map
Lighe
Shown on an old map by Speed 1611
- settlement, hamlet - Bosmere Hundred - Hantshire
refce: Speed 1611
(SPD1SU70.jpg)

old map
Ligh
Shown on an old map by Norden 1607
- house - Portesdowne Hundred - Hamshire
Period - 1590s-1600s
refce: Norden 1607
(NRD1SU70.jpg)

   Old Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001