| Lea | |
|---|---|
 Lea & Garsdon Primary School | |
  Lea Location within Wiltshire | |
| Population | 812 (in 2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | ST958866 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Malmesbury |
| Postcode district | SN16 |
| Dialling code | 01666 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Parish Council |
Lea is a village in Wiltshire, England, lying approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Malmesbury. It is part of the civil parish of Lea and Cleverton which includes the village of Garsdon and the hamlet of Cleverton. Garsdon was a separate parish until 1934.[2][3]
The Charlton Stream forms the western boundary of the parish, and joins the River Avon near Cowbridge in the southwest of the parish. The Woodbridge Brook flows east–west across the parish to join the Charlton Stream northwest of Lea village.[4] The southern boundary of the parish follows approximately the B4042 Swindon–Malmesbury road.
- ^ "Wiltshire Community History – Census". Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "'Gargrave - Gatenby', A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848)". British History Online. University of London. pp. 279–282. Retrieved 3 June 2008.
- ^ Baggs, A.P.; Freeman, Jane; Stevenson, Janet H (1991). Crowley, D.A. (ed.). "Victoria County History: Wiltshire: Vol 14, pp89-95: Garsdon". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Catchment Data Explorer: Charlton Str". Environment Agency. Retrieved 15 January 2018.