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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Lea, Wiltshire

  

Lea, Wiltshire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Lea, Wiltshire

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Lea, Wiltshire history

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An early resident of Lea, in 1340, was Ralph of Combe and his name survives in the name applied to the south west corner of the village. A school was built at Lea in 1873, replacing an earlier one-room school.

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Domesday Book of 1068 recorded a settlement of 17 households at Gardone, and land held by Malmesbury Abbey. The abbey retained the land until the Dissolution when it was granted to Richard Moody, whose descendants included Sir Henry Moody MP. In 1631, the manor was bought by Sir Lawrence Washington (d. 1643), a Registrar of Chancery. Members of another branch of the Washington family are ancestors of George Washington, first President of the United States.

You can visit Lea, Wiltshire places with Walkfo Lea, Wiltshire to hear history at Lea, Wiltshire’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Lea, Wiltshire has 24 places to visit in our interactive Lea, Wiltshire map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Lea, Wiltshire, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Lea, Wiltshire places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Lea, Wiltshire & the surrounding areas.

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24 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Lea, Wiltshire places to visit

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Lea, Wiltshire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Lea, Wiltshire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Lea, Wiltshire’s information audio spots:

Cole Park Cole Park is a Grade II* listed moated country house in Wiltshire. It stands on land once known as Cowfold that was owned in the Middle Ages by the Abbey of Malmesbury. In the Tudor period was a royal stud.

Gauze Brook Gauze Brook rises near the village of Littleton Drew in Wiltshire. It flows in a northeasterly direction for approximately 9.1 miles (15 km) before joining the Bristol Avon.

Malmesbury Castle Malmesbury Castle was a castle in Wiltshire, England. It was located in the town of Malmesbury in the area. It is located on the outskirts of the town and was built in the 18th century.

Abbey House Gardens Abbey House Gardens is a country house garden in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, covering 5 acres. Privately owned, the gardens are open to the public seven days a week from late March until late October.

Tetbury Avon The Tetbury Avon, also known as the Little Avon or the Ingleburn, is a tributary of the Bristol Avon. It rises at Tetbury in Gloucestershire in the West Country of England. The water flow has been reduced by public water extraction from its source aquifer in the Cotswold Hills.

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