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Lea, Preston — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Lea is a village within the City of Preston in Lancashire, England, joined with Cottam and Lea Town in the civil parish of Lea and Cottam.
About Lea
Where to stay in Lea
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Preston holds the rooms. Lea is village ground on the city's edge, thin on hotels, so the practical choice is a room in Preston with Cottam and Lea Town as the quieter alternatives out here. The canal bridges and Lea Lane give walkers a reason to base out this far.
Old Lea Hall Farmhouse sits within reach of both.
About Lea
What are the main landmarks in Lea?
Farmhouses make the list. Old Lea Hall Farmhouse keeps a stable block a short way off, Leyland Bridge Farmhouse and Clock House stand among the other named buildings, and St Christopher's Church gives the district its place of worship. Barns near New Hall Farmhouse and Old Hall Farmhouse round it out, with a cross at the Lea Lane junction and the canal bridges close by.
What is the history of Lea?
The record is agricultural. Old Lea Hall Farmhouse, New Hall Farmhouse, Old Hall Farmhouse and Raikes Farmhouse all appear among the named buildings, along with barns, a stable block, and a cross standing on the corner at the junction with Lea Lane. The canal adds two more: Quaker's Bridge, numbered 19, and Valentine House Bridge, numbered 17.
Where is Lea?
Farmland edges it. Lea lies within the City of Preston alongside Cottam and Lea Town, with canal bridges at Quaker's Bridge and Valentine House Bridge close by.
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Updated September 2026