Leigh on Mendip (pronounced Lye), a bleakly situated village on the E. Mendips, 6 m.  W.S.W. from Frome.  It possesses a small Perp. church with a mean chancel, but set off by the compensating attraction of a remarkably noble W. tower, which well merits attention.  It is of the reduplicated triple window type (cp.  Mells) with a finely pierced parapet and profusely ornamented with pinnacles, but out of all proportion to the church.  The latter contains (1) a pillar stoup in the porch; (2) a Norm, font; (3) some old oak benches; (4) fine granite altar slab, found buried for safety’s sake; (5) two small corbels in the chancel, presumably for supporting a Lenten veil (cp.  Orchardleigh); (6) piscinas in chancel and S. aisle.

Leigh Woods, the hanging woods which cover the W. bank of the Avon, near Clifton.  They form a fine foil to the open downs opposite.  To enter them cross the Suspension Bridge into Somerset, take first turning to R., cross the intervening combe, which runs up from the river, by the first available footpath, and then wander at your will.  Hidden away amongst the trees are the remains of a rampart, Stoke Leigh Camp, one of twin fortifications.  The other, Burgh Walls, on the Bristol side of the combe, was destroyed to make room for the present villas.  A British trackway, communicating with Cadbury Camp, is said to have here crossed the river by a ford.  From the edge of the cliff delightful glimpses may be obtained of the bridge and gorge.

Leighland, a hamlet 5 m.  S.W. of Williton.  The church, originally a chapelry belonging to Cleeve Abbey, was rebuilt in 1862.  The neighbouring Brendon Hills were once extensively mined for iron.

Limington, a village 1 m.  E. of Ilchester.  It is interesting as being the first living held by Cardinal Wolsey (cp. p. 31); and its church has some features that deserve notice.  Chief among them is the N. chapel (with ribbed roof) which was founded as a chantry in 1329 by Sir Richard Gyvernay, and contains several effigies.  One, a knight in full armour, under a Dec. recess, is probably Sir Richard himself, with his lady beside him on a separate slab.  A second knight (with bared head) reposes with his lady on an altar-tomb by the W. wall; this is supposed to be Sir Gilbert Gyvernay, father of Sir Richard.  There is a piscina in the chapel and another in the chancel.  Note (1) the carved ends of the choir stalls, with the arms of Lord Harington, killed at Wakefield 1460; (2) the grotesque corbels supporting the tower arch.

Littleton, High, a large village 10 m.  S.W. of Bath, on the road to Wells (station, Hallatrow).  The church has been more than once rebuilt, and contains nothing of interest but some mural tablets (15th cent.) to the Hodges family.

Litton, a village in a dale, 4 m.  S.W. from Hallatrow Station.  The church is late 15th cent.  Perp. of rather poor workmanship.  The chancel is out of centre with the nave, necessitating a large hagioscope on N. An ungainly modern N. aisle needlessly emphasises this lop-sidedness.  The chancel contains a good piscina.  In the neighbourhood is a large reservoir in connection with the Bristol water-works.