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Leek is a market town and civil parish in Staffordshire, England, on the River Churnet 10 miles (16 km) north east of Stoke-on-Trent. It is an ancient borough and was granted its royal charter in 1214.
Leek is a civil parish in the district of Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England. It contains 144 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is listed at Grade I, the highest of the three grades, five are at Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade.
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By 1907, Leek had eight small trade unions representing textile workers, most of whom worked with silk. Six of the unions were led by William Bromfield , and the remaining two by William Stubbs . That year, the Leek Textile Federation, and all the unions other than the Silk Twisters' Society affiliated.
St Edward the Confessor's Church is an active Anglican church in Leek, Staffordshire, England.The building, which dates back to the 13th century, is listed Grade II*. [1]It is Leek's original parish church, although the parish now includes other churches such as All Saints which were built as the town's population increased.
Staffordshire Moorlands is a local government district in Staffordshire, England. Its council is based in Leek , the district's largest town. The district also contains the towns of Biddulph and Cheadle , along with a large rural area containing many villages.
People from Leek, Staffordshire, by occupation (1 C) Pages in category "People from Leek, Staffordshire" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total.
Staffordshire 53°05′53″N 2°01′48″W / 53.098°N 2.030°W / 53.098; Barnfields (also Barnfield ) is an area in Leek , Staffordshire , England.