Original sentence: The name Leigh probably derives from the Old English lea, meaning a woodland clearing or meadow, or the Middle English legh
Edited sentence: As its name denotes it was a district rich in meadow and pasture land, and the produce of its dairies, the Leigh cheese, was formerly noted for its excellence.Leghthe, 1305; Leght, 1417; Lech, 1451; Legh, 16th century.Leigh is from Old English leah which meant a place at the wood or woodland clearing, a glade and.later a pasture or meadow, it was spelt Legh in 1276, Other spellings include Leech, 1264; Leeche, 1268;