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Leigh Sinton
Location within Worcestershire
OS grid reference SO7850
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town MALVERN
Postcode district WR13
Dialling code 01886
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Fire Hereford and Worcester
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52°09′19″N2°19′18″W / 52.1553°N 2.3217°W / 52.1553; -2.3217

Leigh Sinton is a hamlet in the Malvern Hills district of the county of Worcestershire, England. [1] [2] It is at the south end of the civil parish of Leigh. [3] The village lies on the A4103 Worcester to Hereford road, about 5 miles out of Worcester, whilst Malvern is also about 5 miles away. It has a village pub, a small corner shop and a Chinese takeaway. The local pronunciation of Leigh is rhyming with "lie".

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References

  1. "Leigh & Bransford". Leigh & Bransford. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  2. Barnett, Christian (29 May 2023). "Ruling on Leigh Sinton homes plan that would 'ruin' beauty of village". Malvern Gazette. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  3. "Leigh Sinton, Sinton End". Survey of English Place-Names. Retrieved 1 June 2024.