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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.
The Brindley Water Mill is a water mill in the town of Leek, Staffordshire, England, built in 1752 by James Brindley. It was restored to working order in the 1970s, and is now a museum. It is a Scheduled Monument [1] and a Grade II Listed Building. [2]
People from Leek, Staffordshire (1 C, 29 P) Pages in category "Leek, Staffordshire" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total.
Leek railway station served the town of Leek, Staffordshire. It was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway in 1849. [ 2 ] Passenger services to Uttoxeter were withdrawn in 1965, with complete closure following in 1970.
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.
Staffordshire (/ ˈ s t æ f ər d ʃ ɪər,-ʃ ər /; [4] postal abbreviation Staffs.) is a landlocked ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England. It borders Cheshire to the northwest, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, Warwickshire to the southeast, the West Midlands county and Worcestershire to the south, and Shropshire to the west.