Lea Glos/Heref (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Saturday, August 02, 2008, 01:35 (5967 days ago) @ Jillwebb

Ligh Gloucester and the other saying Lea, Gloucester.

I'd put my money on this being the Lea on the Glos/Herford border...

as ChrisW says its about 2 miles from Weston under Penyard

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/GLS/Lea/index.html

"Formerly Lea, Gloucestershire and Lea, Herefordshire until both were united in 1844. Includes townships of Upper Lea, and Lower Lea formerly in Gloucestershire. Transferred from ...Gloucester to Hereford [Diocese] in 1975."
(Ref: The Parish Registers of Herefordshire, J Harnden, 1987, ISBN 0 9512347 0 6)

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