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1848 Whites directory Little Leighs

August 16, 2025 by admin

1848 Whites directory Little Leighs LEIGHS ( LITTLE) is a parish of scattered houses, near the small river Ter, 6½miles N. of Chelmsford, and 5 miles S.S.W. of Braintree. It has only 182 inhabitants, and 1,080 acres of land.LEIGHS PRIORY, which stood at the extremity of the parish, more than 1½ mile N.W. of the … Read more

Little Leighs – Chelmsford Hundred 1863 Whites directory

July 6, 2025 by admin

LEIGHS (LITTLE) is a parish of scattered houses, near the small river Ter, 6½ miles N. of Chelmsford, and 5 miles S.S.W. of Braintree. It has only 171 inhabitants and 1080 acres of land.LEIGHS PRIORY, which stood at the extremity of the parish, more than 14 mile N.W. of the church, was founded about 1230, … Read more