Westwood
Westwood is a locality in Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, England. Westwood is situated nearby to the locality Wallbridge Park, as well as near Woodcroft.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Westwood College and Brindley Water Mill.
Westwood College
School
Westwood College, formerly known as Westwood High School is a mixed upper school located in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Westwood is set in the grounds of Westwood Hall, an old manor house built in the 17th century, once lived in by the Davenport family, famous Stoke-on-Trent potters.
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.
St John’s Mission Room
Church
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St John’s Mission Room is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abbey Green and Horton.
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.
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 2 miles northwest of Westwood.
Thorncliffe
Village
Thorncliffe is a small village in Staffordshire, England, straddling the Staffordshire Moorlands and Peak District National Park. By 1600 the name Thorncliffe had replaced the settlement's earlier name, Thorntileg, meaning "clearing in thorn trees". Thorncliffe is situated 3 miles northeast of Westwood.
Westwood
- Type: Locality
- Location: Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.10188° or 53° 6′ 7″ northLongitude
-2.04502° or 2° 2′ 42″ westElevation
633 feet (193 metres)Open location code
9C5V4X23+QXGeoNames ID
13272339
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