| LC control no. | sh2004005285 |
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| Geographic heading | Lea, River (England) |
| Geographic subdivision usage | England--Lea, River |
| Variant(s) | Lee, River (England) River Lea (England) River Lee (England) |
| See also | Rivers--England |
| Found in | Work cat.: Brown, P.A.J. The Lea Valley and its park, c2003: p. 1 (River Lea) Ordnance Survey gaz. GB, 1992 (River Lea or River Lee) Bartholomew gaz. places Brit., 1986 (Lea, river rising at Leagrave N of Luton, Bedfordshire and flowing SE through Luton to Hatfield, then E to Hertford and Ware, then S into River Thames at Blackwall, London; alternative spelling: Lee) Ramblers' Association WWW site, 26 Mar. 2004: Lea Valley Walk (River Lea, sometimes spelt Lee) Lee Valley Online, 26 Mar. 2004: Lee or Lea? (original spelling Ley but since 1570 all acts of parliament say Lee so most official names spelled Lee, e.g. Lee Conservancy Board and Lee Valley Regional Park; first occurrence of Lea prob. on a map of 1576 and most maps since have continued to call the river Lea but refer to the canalized section as the Lee Navigation; thus the river north of Hertford is nearly always known as Lea whilst southwards, although the Lee Navigation and River Lea are often separate channels running side by side, they often join up for a distance and most maps now say "River Lea or Lee"; the "correct" spelling is open to debate but the latest Ordnance Survey map of the district is entitled "Epping Forest and Lee Valley"; in general it is equally acceptable to refer to the Lea Valley district but the park should be spelled Lee Valley Park.) GEOnet, 26 Mar. 2004 (Lea, River) GeoNames [algorithmically matched] stream; 51°31ʹ00ʺN 000°02ʹ00ʺW |
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