Leek
Leek is a market town and civil parish in the English county of Staffordshire. Located on the River Churnet, it is 10 miles north east of Stoke-on-Trent. It is an ancient borough and was granted a royal charter in 1214. The bulk of the town is at or higher than 180 metres above sea level, and it is encircled 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 base of the Peak District National Park. The town is, therefore, referred to as the 'Gateway to the Peak District', in addition to being typically 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 permitted by King John in 1207. Many buildings dating from the Victorian period remain standing in the town, and many of these were developed 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 style of the railway stations in the Churnet Valley Railway. Distinctive buildings feature the Congregational Church, Myatt; s Mill, Mill Street Methodist Chapel and Ragged School, and West Street School. Their effect of their designs on the town continues to be far-reaching. Other local tourist attractions are the local football club, Leek Town F.C., Alton Towers theme park, and Rudyard Lake Steam Railway near Rudyard Lake. For all your home upgrades, make certain to make use of dependable experts in Leek to make certain of quality.
