Leigh, Kent

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Leigh
Leigh, Kent (Kent)
Leigh, Kent

Leigh shown within Kent
OS grid reference TQ555465
District Sevenoaks
Shire county Kent
Region South East
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Tonbridge
Postcode district TN11
Dialling code 01732 83
Police Kent
Fire Kent
Ambulance South East Coast
European Parliament South East England
UK Parliament Tonbridge and Malling
List of places: UKEnglandKent

Coordinates: 51°11′46″N 0°13′12″E / 51.196, 0.22

Leigh is a village and a civil parish located in the borough of Sevenoaks, Kent, England. It is located six miles (10km) south of Sevenoaks town and three miles (5km) west of Tonbridge. Although it derives its name from the same source as lea, it is here pronounced like "lie" – IPA: /ˈlaɪ/.

There is a large village green; nearby is Hall Place, once Leigh Hall, occasionally open to the public, built in 1876. The parish church (13th century) is dedicated to St Mary.

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