In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Leigh Woods like this:

Leigh Wood, Somerset, in vicinity of Bristol; is connected by a suspension bridge over the Avon with the suburb of Clifton.

Leigh Woods through time

Leigh Woods is now part of NORTH SOMERSET Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how NORTH SOMERSET has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Leigh Woods itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Leigh Woods, in North Somerset and Somerset | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24458

Date accessed: 11th December 2025


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