Lee Green, Lee Green Hall
Early-attested site in the Parish of Church Minshull
Historical Forms
- Legh Grene 1550 ChRR
- Leigh Green(e) 1598 AD 1619 Sheaf
- Lee Green(e) 1616 ib
- Lee-green Hall 1724 NotCestr
Etymology
Lee Green, Lee Green Hall, Legh Grene 1550 ChRR, Leigh Green (e )1598 AD, 1619 Sheaf, Lee Green (e )1616 ib, Lee-green Hall 1724 NotCestr, cf. le Leghemor 1314, 1318AddCh , '(green and moor at) the wood or clearing', v. lēah , grēne 2 , mōr 1 .