Leek
Leek is a market town and civil parish in the English county of Staffordshire. Set on the River Churnet, it is 10 miles north east of Stoke-on-Trent. It is an ancient borough and was approved a royal charter in 1214. Most of the town is at or higher than 180 metres above sea level, and it is surrounded by the countryside of the Staffordshire Moorlands, which is positioned on the southern uplands of the Pennines. It is the administrative base for the Staffordshire Moorlands District Council. The town was constructed on the slope and crown of a hill, and it is at the foot of the Peak District National Park. The town is, consequently, called the 'Gateway to the Peak District', in addition to being frequently called the 'Queen of the Moorlands'. It has a long background of being a market town, with the right to host a weekly market and a yearly week-long fair being bestowed by King John in 1207. Many buildings dating from the Victorian period stay standing in the town, and a lot of these were designed by the architectural practice of the Sugdens, 'Sugden and Sons'. William Sugden arrived in Leek in 1849, brought over thanks to his work on the design of the train stations in the Churnet Valley Railway. Noteworthy structures feature the Congregational Church, Myatt; s Mill, Mill Street Methodist Chapel and Ragged School, and West Street School. Their influence of their designs on the town continues to be extensive. Other local tourist attractions are the regional football club, Leek Town F.C., Alton Towers adventure park, and Rudyard Lake Steam Railway near Rudyard Lake. For all your house upgrades, make certain to make use of trustworthy contractors in Leek to make certain of quality.
