Lea, Herefordshire
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 weekly mobile Post Office, all of which lie on the A40 road which passes through the village.
| 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 | |
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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