Leigh, Dorset

Leigh
Parish church of St Andrew
Leigh is located in Dorset
Leigh
Leigh
Location within Dorset
Population480 [1]
OS grid referenceST619086
Unitary authority
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSherborne
Postcode districtDT9
PoliceDorset
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
WebsiteVillage website
List of places
UK
England
Dorset
50°52′32″N 2°32′40″W / 50.8756°N 2.5445°W / 50.8756; -2.5445
Leigh village cross

Leigh ( /l/[2]) is a village and civil parish in the county of Dorset in southern England, situated approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) south-southwest of Sherborne. It is known as the site of a former Miz Maze. In the 2011 census the parish had a population of 480.

  1. ^ "Area: Leigh (Parish), Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
  2. ^ Matt Wilkinson; Dan Bold (April 2011). "The Dorset walk – Chetnole and Leigh". Dorset Life Magazine. Retrieved 3 August 2012.