This section of the site is a collection of information, maps and so forth that have been collected through various sources. For a set of definitive links to archive sources, please see the Links section

For an Ordnance Survey map of the area, as shown on the noticeboard by the Village Hall, along with some suggested walks marked, please click here.

There is an annual Village Walk to survey the footpaths and stiles around the village, organised by the Parish Council. For write ups on previous walks, please click here.

A lady from Liverpool emailed to say she’d just bought a chest of drawers, and in it she had found a old photo album with a newspaper clipping and some professionally taken photos of the Little Leigh Harvest Queen. She’d really like to know more about the people in the photos, and when it took place.

All the photos are here: www.littleleigh.net/harvestqueen/

Does anyone recognises anyone in the photos? If so, please get in touch!

“25 years ago: MARGARET FOSTER of Church Row, was proclaimed Little Leigh Harvest Queen at a fete which lasted 10 hours. Headed by the Royal Harvesters, the precession included the retiring Queen, Hazel Harvey and the Queen-designate and their retinues, Audrey Withenshaw (bouquet bearer) and John Howman (crown bearer) served Margaret while Mary Hazelhurst, Dorothy Woodward, Cathie Harvey and Winifred Howman acted as maids of honour for the retiring Queen.”

For some historical background on the village, click here.

Basic information on the population of the village can be found here.

The 1851 census for Little Leigh can be searched here,
Alternatively, it can be downloaded as a csv file (opens with
Microsoft Excel here. Alternatively, do right click and "Save As...")
Or a browsable HTML (text) page is here.

Some background on the background to building the Church is here.

An animated photograph of the earlier chapel, superimposed on the current day view is here.
Note: the page is just under 1MB and may take a while to load.

Histories of the pubs of Little Leigh, including licensees.

And an insight in the the strength of village feeling about interference from outside can be found here!

There are some maps available, but because they are copyright they are
1) only available if you apply for registration to view them here; and
2) are watermarked with the name of the respective copyright holder.
You can view low resolution thumbnails of the maps available here.