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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Leagrave like this:
LEE-GRAVE, or LIGHTGRAVE, a hamlet in Luton parish, Beds; 2½ miles NW of Luton. Acres, 1, 200. Real property, £1, 600. Pop., 426. Houses, 87. The manor belongs to John S. Leigh, Esq.; but most of the property, to Sir John Filmer, Bart. Leegrave marsh here is the source of the river Lea. There is a Methodist chapel.
Leagrave is now part of LUTON Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how LUTON has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Leagrave itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Leagrave, in Luton and Bedfordshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/3539
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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