Lea is a village in Wiltshire

Wiltshire

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, England

England

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. It is approximately a mile east of Malmesbury.

It is part of the parish

Civil parish

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 of Lea and Cleverton which includes the village of Garsdon and the hamlet

Hamlet (place)

A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...

 of Cleverton. In the 2001 census

United Kingdom Census 2001

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 the parish had a population of 769. Garsdon was formerly a separate parish.

Facilities

There is a primary school in Lea, and the local secondary school is Malmesbury School

Malmesbury School

Malmesbury School, is a co-educational 11-18 comprehensive school in the Wiltshire town of Malmesbury, serving a large and predominantly rural catchment area. It has 1250 students on roll, including 225 in the 6th Form.- History :...

, in Malmesbury. The village also has a village hall. The Rose and Crown Public House

Public house

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. Other facilities in the village include a tennis courts and a children's play area.

Sport

Lea has a cricket team - "Lea Lackadasicals". They play about 10 friendly matches a year, normally on a Sunday afternoon.

External links

• Leavillage.com - community web site: what's on in the village; local walks; clubs and societies; business listings.