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Leigh (other)
Leigh may refer to: Places In England Pronounced : * Leigh, Greater Manchester, Borough of Wigan ** Leigh (UK Parliament constituency) * Leigh-on-Sea, Essex Pronounced : * Leigh, Dorset * Leigh, Gloucestershire * Leigh, Kent * Leigh, Staffordshire * Leigh, Surrey * Leigh, Wiltshire * Leigh, Worcestershire * Leigh-on-Mendip, Somerset (also known as Leigh upon Mendip) * Leigh Delamere, Wiltshire * Leigh Green, Kent * Leigh Park, Hampshire * Leigh Sinton, Worcestershire * Leigh Woods, Somerset * Abbots Leigh, Somerset * East Leigh, Devon * Little Leigh, Cheshire * Little Leighs, Essex * North Leigh, Oxfordshire Elsewhere * Leigh, County Tipperary, Ireland * Leigh, Nebraska, United States * Leigh, New South Wales, in Bellingen Shire, Australia * Leigh, New Zealand * Leigh, Texas, United States, the location of historic site Mimosa Hall * Leigh Canyon and Leigh Lake, Wyoming, United States * Leigh River (Victoria), Australia Other uses * Leigh (name), a surname and given ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leigh, Greater Manchester
Leigh is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, on low-lying land northwest of Chat Moss. Within the boundaries of the Historic counties of England, historic county of Lancashire, Leigh was originally the centre of a large ecclesiastical parish covering six vills or townships. When the three townships of Pennington, Greater Manchester, Pennington, Westleigh, Greater Manchester, Westleigh and Bedford, Greater Manchester, Bedford merged in 1875, forming the Leigh Local Board District, Leigh became the official name for the town, although it had been applied to the area of Pennington and Westleigh around the parish church for many centuries. The town became an Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland), urban district in 1894 when part of Atherton was added. In 1899 Leigh became a municipal borough. The first town hall was built on King Street and replaced by the present building in 1907. Originally an agricultural area (noted for dairy farming), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Leigh
East or Orient is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from west and is the direction from which the Sun rises on the Earth. Etymology As in other languages, the word is formed from the fact that east is the direction where the Sun rises: ''east'' comes from Middle English ''est'', from Old English ''ēast'', which itself comes from the Proto-Germanic *''aus-to-'' or *''austra-'' "east, toward the sunrise", from Proto-Indo-European *aus- "to shine," or "dawn", cognate with Old High German ''*ōstar'' "to the east", Latin ''aurora'' 'dawn', and Greek ''ēōs'' 'dawn, east'. Examples of the same formation in other languages include Latin oriens 'east, sunrise' from orior 'to rise, to originate', Greek ανατολή anatolé 'east' from ἀνατέλλω 'to rise' and Hebrew מִזְרָח mizraḥ 'east' from זָרַח zaraḥ 'to rise, to shine'. ''Ēostre'', a Germanic goddess of dawn, might have been a personification ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leigh (name)
Leigh ( ) is both an English surname and a unisex given name meaning "meadow" and "delicate." Surname * Alex Leigh (born 1978), English fashion model * Augusta Leigh (1783–1851), only daughter of John "Mad Jack" Byron * Benjamin W. Leigh (1781–1849), American lawyer and politician from Richmond, Virginia * Carol Leigh (1951-2022), American writer and activist * Carolyn Leigh (1926–1983), American lyricist and composer for Broadway and movies * Cherami Leigh (born 1988), American actress and voice actress * Chyler Leigh (born 1982), American actress * Danni Leigh (born 1970), American honky tonk-style country music singer * Dorian Leigh (1917–2008), one of the world's first supermodels * Dorothy Leigh (?-c.1616), British writer * Ed Leigh (born 1975), British television presenter * Edward Leigh (born 1950), politician in the United Kingdom * Edward Chandos Leigh (1832–1915), English cricketer * Fred W. Leigh (1871–1924), English lyricist of music hall songs * Geoff Lei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leigh River (Victoria)
The Leigh River (or Waywatcurtan in the indigenous language) is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Central Highlands region of the Australian state of Victoria. Location and features The Leigh River is a major tributary and catchment of the Barwon River. Fed by the Yarrowee River that rises near Ballarat, the Yarrowee reaches its confluence to form the Leigh in the vicinity of Cambrian Hill and Golden Plains Shire. The Leigh River rises below Mount Mercer and flows generally south, joined by three minor tributaries before reaching its confluence with the Barwon River, southeast of the central business district of . The river descends over its course. Communities and bridge crossings along the river There are several crossings over the Leigh River, including road, rail and pedestrian. Some additional roads allow passage through shallow sections of the river when the water levels are low. Etymology The Wathaurong Indigenous Australian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leigh Lake
Leigh Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming. The glacially formed lake is wide and long from north to south. Situated just southeast of Mount Moran, the lake is at the terminus of both Paintbrush and Leigh Canyons. The lake can be accessed from the Leigh Lake Trail which follows the eastern shores of String Lake a distance of one mile (1.6 km) and is an easy hike over level terrain. The Leigh Lake Ranger Patrol Cabin is located on the northeast shore of the lake and is on the National Register of Historic Places. The lake was named for Richard "Beaver Dick" Leigh, a mountain guide. Aerial image of Mount Moran and Mount Woodring (view from the east).jpg, Leigh Lake (bottom left) with Paintbrush Canyon, Mount Woodring, Leigh Canyon, and Mount Moran above (from left to right) Leigh Lake and Mount Moran Grand Teton National Park.jpg, Leigh Lake See also *Geology of the Grand Teton area The geology of the Grand Teton area consis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leigh Canyon
Leigh Canyon is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming. The canyon was formed by glaciers which retreated at the end of the last glacial maximum approximately 15,000 years ago, leaving behind a U-shaped valley. Leigh Canyon is approximately long and is flanked by Mount Moran and Thor Peak to the north and Mount Woodring to the south. The canyon outlet is at Leigh Lake and at the head of the canyon lies Mink Lake. See also * Canyons of the Teton Range *Geology of the Grand Teton area The geology of the Grand Teton area consists of some of the oldest rocks and one of the youngest mountain ranges in North America. The Teton Range, partly located in Grand Teton National Park, started to grow some 9 million years ago. An older fea ... References Canyons and gorges of Grand Teton National Park {{wyoming-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimosa Hall (Leigh, Texas)
Mimosa Hall is the name of a plantation house in Leigh, Texas. Mimosa Hall was built in 1844 by John J. Webster, an architect from Alabama who moved to the then Republic of Texas. John J. Webster was born in Alabama in 1796, the son of a revolutionary soldier. He moved to Texas in 1839 with his wife, Miriam Webster, and their children. History It was the first brick house in Harrison County, originally situated in the middle of of land. All of the bricks were made on the plantation, and the lumber was cut on the property by the slaves. The plantation was primarily used for planting. The family cemetery was on the property adjoining the house. Nestled two miles (3 km) back in the woods, the cemetery is surrounded by an old brick wall on the top of a knoll. The original family were all buried there, and the cemetery is still maintained by their descendants. The American Museum in Britain has in its permanent collection a quilt made by slaves on the Mimosa Hall Plant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leigh, New Zealand
Leigh is a small coastal community in the north of the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It lies on the west side of Omaha Cove, a small inlet within Omaha Bay to the south of Cape Rodney. It is 13 km from Matakana, 21 km from Warkworth and approximately 92 km north of Auckland City. Leigh is the nearest town to Cape Rodney-Okakari Point Marine Reserve surrounding Te Hāwere-a-Maki / Goat Island. The reserve, the first of its type in New Zealand, is also the location for the University of Auckland's Marine Laboratory.Wises New Zealand Guide, 7th Edition, 1979. p.200. Demographics Statistics New Zealand describes Leigh as a rural settlement, which covers . Leigh is part of the larger Cape Rodney statistical area. Leigh had a population of 606 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 36 people (6.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 105 people (21.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 261 households, comprising 306 males and 300 females, giving a se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellingen Shire
Bellingen Shire is a local government area in the mid north coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Pacific Highway, Waterfall Way and the North Coast railway line. The Mayor of the Bellingen Shire is Cr. Steve Allan, an independent. Towns and localities Towns and localities in the Bellingen Shire are: * Bellingen * Bostobrick * Brierfield * Cascade * Darkwood * Deer Vale * Dorrigo * Fernmount * Gleniffer * Hydes Creek * Leigh * Megan * Mylestom * Orama * Raleigh * Repton * Tarkeeth * Thora * Urunga * Valery Demographics At the , there were people in the Bellingen local government area, of these 48.5 per cent were male and 51.5 per cent were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.0 per cent of the population which is higher than the national and state averages of 2.5 per cent. The median age of people in the Bellingen Shire was 46 years; some 10 years higher than the national median. Childr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leigh, Nebraska
Leigh is a village in Colfax County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 405 at the 2010 census. History Leigh was founded in the 1870s. Leigh was the maiden name of the first postmaster's wife. A post office was established at Leigh in 1875. Carl H. Jark (1905-1984), United States Army Lieutenant General, was born in Leigh.'Congressional Record=Proceedings of the...Congress-U.S. Printing Office, 1964, pg. 17315 Geography Leigh is located at (41.704544, -97.237586). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 405 people, 193 households, and 112 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 216 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.0% White, 2.7% from other races, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population. There were 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leigh, County Tipperary
Leigh is a townland in the civil parish of Twomileborris, County Tipperary County Tipperary ( ga, Contae Thiobraid Árann) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. The county is named after the town of Tipperary, and was established in the early 13th century, shortly after th .... At the time of the 1911 census, there were 17 households in the townland. References {{coord missing, County Tipperary Townlands of County Tipperary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
