Leek
Leek is a market town and civil parish in the English county of Staffordshire. Positioned 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 encompassed 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 developed on the slope and crown of a hill, and it is at the base of the Peak District National Park. The town is, because of this, called the 'Gateway to the Peak District', in addition to being commonly 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 an annual week-long fair being permitted by King John in 1207. Many structures dating from the Victorian period stay standing in the town, and a lot of these were created by the architectural practice of the Sugdens, 'Sugden and Sons'. William Sugden arrived in Leek in 1849, brought over due to his work on the style of the train stations in the Churnet Valley Railway. Popular structures include the Congregational Church, Myatt; s Mill, Mill Street Methodist Chapel and Ragged School, and West Street School. Their impression of their designs on the town continues to be deeply felt. Other local attractions are the regional football club, Leek Town F.C., Alton Towers amusement park, and Rudyard Lake Steam Railway near Rudyard Lake. For all of your home upgrades, make sure to make use of reliable contractors in Leek to make certain of quality.
