In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Lea like this:
LEA, a village and a parish in Ross district, Hereford. The village stands adjacent to the Hereford and Gloucester railway, near Mitcheldean-Road r. station, and near the boundary with Gloucestershire, 4¼ miles ESE of Ross; and has a post office under Ross. The parish comprises 702 acres. ...
Real property, £1, 271. Pop, 226. Houses, 49. The property is divided among a few. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Gloucester and Bristol. Value, £68. Patron, the Vicar of Linton. The church is ancient, has a tower and spire, and was recently restored. There are a parochial school, and charities £6.
Lea through time
Lea is now part of Herefordshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how Herefordshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Lea itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Lea in Herefordshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/4239
Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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