Leek
Leek is a market town and civil parish in the Staffordshire Moorlands district of the county of Staffordshire, England. The town lies on the River Churnet, 10 miles north east of Stoke-on-Trent.Places of Interest
Highlights include Brindley Water Mill and Leek railway station.
Brindley Water Mill
Museum
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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 and a Grade II Listed Building.
Leek railway station
Railway station
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Leek railway station served the town of Leek, Staffordshire. It was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway in 1849. Passenger services to Uttoxeter were withdrawn in 1965, with complete closure following in 1970.
All Saints’ Church, Leek
Church
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All Saints' Church is an Anglican church in Leek, Staffordshire, England. It is a Grade I listed building. It was designed by Norman Shaw, and built in 1885–1887; the church has stained glass by Morris & Co.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Horton and Abbey Green.
Horton
Hamlet
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Horton is a village and civil parish in the Staffordshire Moorlands district, in the county of Staffordshire, England. The population of the civil parish as taken at the 2011 census was 781. Horton is situated 2½ miles west of Leek.
Abbey Green
Hamlet
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Abbey Green is a small village in the civil parish of Leek, in the Staffordshire Moorlands district of Staffordshire, England. It is close to the market town of Leek.
Leek
- Type: Locality
- Location: Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.0992° or 53° 5′ 57″ northLongitude
-2.0295° or 2° 1′ 46″ westElevation
564 feet (172 metres)Open location code
9C5V3XXC+M5GeoNames ID
7297257
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