Lea, Herefordshire
| Lea | |
|---|---|
 Church of St John the Baptist, Lea | |
  Lea Location within Herefordshire | |
| Population | 673 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SO655214 |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Ross-on-Wye |
| Postcode district | HR9 |
| Dialling code | 01989 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Lea is a village and civil parish in the South East of Herefordshire, just south-east of Ross-on-Wye and adjoining Gloucestershire.[2] Amenities include a school, church, village hall, shop, public house, garage and a twice weekly mobile Post Office, all of which lie on the A40 road which passes through the village.
The railway engineering company Alan Keef Ltd has its headquarters on the outskirts of the village.[3]
Between 1855 and 1964, Lea was served by Mitcheldean Road railway station on the Hereford, Ross and Gloucester Railway.
References[]
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ "The Lea Parish Council". Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ "Alan Keef Ltd - Light Railway Engineers & Industrial Locomotive Builders:". Retrieved 30 December 2013.
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