In the 11th century Leigh was a marginal community of homesteads, but five fishermen are recorded in the Domesday Book, allowing Leigh to claim nearly a thousand years of activity in the fishing industry.
Leigh was a marginal community of homesteads. This was in the 11th century. Five fishermen are recorded in the Domesday Book. Five fishermen were allowing Leigh to claim nearly a thousand years of activity in the fishing industry.