A brief history of our Parish
Hyde Lea borders the southern boundary of Castle Church parish. It is made up of a detached strip of land between Thorneyfields Lane and Burton Manor.
1086
Hyde Lea was formally know as ‘The Hyde’ and is actually mentioned in the Doomsday Book
1788
It was now known as Hyde Lea Common and ringed by small encroachments.
1840
There were now a few cottages in the area dating back to the late 1700’s
1863
A school was established in 1863
1980
The school closed with the diocese later allowing the building to be used as a village hall for the community until the trustees purchased the building from the Diocese in the early 1990’s
2025
The 2021 census shows the parish population at 695 people
