Leigh

Leigh is a quarter in , , . Leigh is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wimborne Minster and Tivoli Theatre.

Church
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the parish church of , , England. The minster has existed for over 1300 years and is recognised for its unusual chained library.

Theater building
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The in , , England, was built in 1936 as a theatre and cinema. It has a variety of Art Deco features, including original chrome and Bakelite door handles.

Church
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The in , , England – possibly dedicated to St Augustine – is a mixture of Saxon, Norman and Mid Gothic architecture. English Heritage have designated it a Grade I listed building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wimborne Minster and Merley.

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, also called just Wimborne, is a town of 16,000 people at the confluence of the River Stour and the River Allen, on the Dorset Heaths in , England.

Village
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is a large housing estate in , a mile south of . Originally called Myrle, was a manor in the tithing of Great Canford.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in , England. It is in the unitary authority of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, between the village of and the market town of . is situated 2 miles southwest of Leigh.

Leigh

Latitude
50.79898° or 50° 47′ 56″ north
Longitude
-1.96574° or 1° 57′ 57″ west
Elevation
59 feet (18 metres)
Open location code
9C2WQ2XM+HP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11524919427
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
13268305
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