One of the earliest mentions of East Leake is in the Domesday book recorded as'Leche', the name comes from the Anglo-Saxon word meaning water-meadow, since the village lies on the Kingston Brook, a tributary of the River Soar.
One of the earliest mentions of East Leake is in the Domesday book, the name comes from the Anglo-Saxon word meaning water-meadow, since the village lies on the Kingston Brook. This Domesday book is recorded as'Leche'. The Kingston Brook is a tributary of the River Soar.