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Lea is a village in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire

Built-Up Area: Gainsborough
Parish/Community: Lea
District/Borough: West Lindsey
County: Lincolnshire
Region: East Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 53°22'12"N 0°45'22"W
Eastings/Northings: 482851, 386632
OS Grid: SK828866
Mapcode Local: GBR RY5G.2M
Mapcode Global: WHFG5.CK38

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Lea within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Lea in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Lea, par. and ry. sta., Lincolnshire, 2½ miles SE. of Gainsborough, 2149 ac., pop. 186; P.O.; contains the seat of Lea Hall.

Lea in the Domesday Book

A village in Corringham hundred, in the county of Lincolnshire.

- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Ulfkil; Fulcric; Fulcric's brothers
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count Alan
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Robert of Moutiers (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 4 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £5 in 1066; £1 10/- in 1086
- Households: 16 villagers; 2 freemen
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 3 men's ploughs (5 plough lands)
- Meadow: 115 acres
- Woodland: 100 acres
- Other resources: 0.5 fisheries

British Place Names

Lea, Lincolnshire

Lea is a village in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire

Lea in historic gazetteers

Lea in the Domesday Book