Leek
Leek is a market town and civil parish in the English county of Staffordshire. Situated on the River Churnet, it is 10 miles north east of Stoke-on-Trent. It is an ancient borough and was awarded a royal charter in 1214. The bulk 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 situated on the southern uplands of the Pennines. It is the administrative base for the Staffordshire Moorlands District Council. The town was built on the slope and crown of a hill, and it is at the foot of the Peak District National Park. The town is, for that reason, referred to as the 'Gateway to the Peak District', in addition to being typically called the 'Queen of the Moorlands'. It has a long history 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. Lots of buildings dating from the Victorian period remain standing in the town, and a number of these were designed by the architectural practice of the Sugdens, 'Sugden and Sons'. William Sugden arrived in Leek in 1849, brought over as a result of his work on the design of the railway stations in the Churnet Valley Railway. Notable buildings include the Congregational Church, Myatt; s Mill, Mill Street Methodist Chapel and Ragged School, and West Street School. Their impact of their styles on the town continues to be extensive. Other regional tourist attractions are the local football club, Leek Town F.C., Alton Towers adventure park, and Rudyard Lake Steam Railway near Rudyard Lake. For all your house upgrades, make sure to make use of respected professionals in Leek to make certain of quality.
