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Parish church of St Andrew |
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Leigh
Leigh shown within Dorset |
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| Population | 509 |
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| District | West Dorset |
| Shire county | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| List of places: UK • England • Dorset | |
Leigh is a village in northwest Dorset, England, six miles southwest of Sherborne. The village has a population of 509 (2001). In a field just south of the village lie the remains of the "Miz Maze", an earthwork of uncertain origin that, centuries ago, folklore attributes to having connections with witchcraft - possibly a meeting place for witches. Little remains now except a few grassy mounds.