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of linen, thread, and worsted, also of boots and shoes,
glass and earthenware. Of late the working of iron
has been largely developed; engine works are numerous,
also railway plant works, steam saw mills, breweries,
tanneries, &c. St Peter’s church is an interesting and
beautiful building, containing a monument by Flaxman.
The splendid Town Hall, built 1853-58, at a cost of
£140,000, is 250 ft. long by 200 in breadth, and is about
67 ft. high; its tower rises to the height of 225 ft.
Five bridges span the river Aire (which here becomes
navigable); while by the Leeds and Liverpool Canal,
and other waterways, traffic is maintained with both
Eastern and Western seaports. Leeds returns 5 mem-
bers to Parliament (5 divisions—viz., North, Central,
East, West, and South, 1 member for eacb division);
the representation was increased from 3 to 5 members
in 1885.
—2. Leeds, par. and vil., Kent, 5 miles SE. of
Maidstone, 1653 ac., pop. 727;
P.O. ; a little to N. is
Leeds Castle (13th cent.), one of the finest seats in Kent.

Leeds Town, hamlet, 4 miles SW. of Hayle, Corn-
wall;
P.O.

Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Yorkshire and Lanca-
shire, from Leeds to Liverpool; was opened in 1816,
is 127 miles long, 42 ft. broad, rises 413 ft., falls 433 ft.,
with 56 locks; has 2 branches, and connects the North
Sea with the Irish Sea.

Lcefair, hamlet, Ardsley par., S. div. West-Biding
Yorkshire, 5¼ miles NW. of Wakefield.

Lecford, coast hamlet, Brendon par., Devon, 3 miles
SE. of Lynton.

Leegate, ry sta., Cumberland, m. SW. of Wigton.

Lecgrave, Bedfordshire. See Leagrave.

Leek, market town and par., Staffordshire, 13¼ miles
SE. of Macclesfield and 152 mil§s from London by rail—
par., 33,258 ac., pop. 17,210; town, 1460 ac., pop. 12,863;
2 Banks, 1 newspaper. Market-day,
Wednesday. Leek
is a wall-built town, beautifully situated on a height
overlooking the river Churnet, and possessing a number
of spacious streets. Its principal mfrs. are connected
with the silk trade, and comprise sewing silk, buttons,
twist, ribbons, handkerchiefs, &c. There are also dye-
works and agricultural implement works. A branch of
the Trent and Mersey Canal is connected with the town.

Leek Division, The, pari. div. of Staffordshire, pop.
(estimated) 54,578.

Leek Frith, township, Staffordshire, 7542 ac., pop.
821; contains part of Leek.

Leek Woottou, par. and vil., in co. and 2 miles N.
of Warwick, 1860 ac., pop. 403 ;
P.O.

Leek and Lowe, township, Leek par., Staffordshire,
2722 ac., pop. 11,486; contains the greater part of Leek.

Leekfield, seat, 9 m. W. of Ballysadare, N. co. Sligo.

Leeniailing, township, Bellingham par., Northum-
berland, on river North Tyne, 1 mile NW. of Bellingham,
4730 ac. (92 water), pop. 186.

Leemiil Bridge, hamlet, Plympton St Mary par.,
Devon, 4¼ miles NE. of Plymouth.

Leeining, eccl. dist. and vil. with ry. sta. (Leeming
Lane), Burneston par., North-Riding Yorkshire—dist.,
pop. 561; vil., 2¼ m. E. of Bedale and 7 SW. of North-
allerton ;
P.O. See Exelby, Leeming, and Newton.

Leeming, Little, hamlet, in par. and 1¼ mile NE.
of Bedale, North-Riding Yorkshire.

Leeming Bar, hamlet, Burneston par., North-Riding
Yorkshire, near Leeming sta.;
P.O.

Leeming Lane, ry. sta., 2¼ miles E. of Bedale, North-
Riding Yorkshire. See
Leeming.

Leen, river, Notts; rises near Newstead Abbey, and
flows 12 miles S. to the Trent near Nottingham.

Leenane, fishing hamlet, with hotel for tourists,
on Killery Harbour, NW. co. Galway, 9 miles NE. of
Kylemore; P.O.

Lees.—town with ry. sta., Ashton under Lyne par.,
SE. Lancashire, 1¼ mile SE. of Oldham by rail and within
its parliamentary limits, pop. 3511;
P.O., T.O., 2 Banks;
has several large cotton mills, and partakes of the
general prosperity of Oldham.—2. Lees, hamlet, Dal-
bury par., in co. and 5¼ miles W. of Derby.

Lees.—seat, in par. and near Coldstream, Berwick-
shire,
on the Tweed.—2. Lees, hamlet, in NE. of
Delting par., Shetland, 1 mile SW. of Mossbank.

Leescourt, seat, Sheldwick par., Kent, 4 miles S.
of Faversham.


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