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Lea Town

village · Lancashire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Lea Town is thought to originate from the Old English term 'lēah', signifying a woodland clearing. The 'Town' element simply denotes a settlement or village.

Word origins

Lea
Old Englishwoodland clearing(from lēah "woodland clearing")
Town
Old Englishsettlement, village(from tūn "enclosure, settlement, village")