‘Illegal’ Crossing
‘Illegal’ Crossing is a level crossing in Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, England. ‘Illegal’ Crossing is situated nearby to the forest Jackfield Plantation, as well as near the peak Lowe Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leek railway station and All Saints’ Church, Leek.
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 Passenger services to Uttoxeter were withdrawn in 1965, with complete closure following in 1970. Leek railway station is situated 1 mile west of ‘Illegal’ Crossing.
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. All Saints’ Church, Leek is situated 1¼ miles northwest of ‘Illegal’ Crossing.
Leek Brook railway station
Railway station
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Leek Brook railway station is a passenger station that serves the village of Leekbrook in Staffordshire, England. Leek Brook railway station is situated 1 mile southwest of ‘Illegal’ Crossing.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abbey Green and Thorncliffe.
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. Abbey Green is situated 2½ miles northwest of ‘Illegal’ Crossing.
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 2½ miles northeast of ‘Illegal’ Crossing.
Ipstones
Village
Photo: Alan Murray-Rust, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ipstones is a village and civil parish in the north of the English county of Staffordshire. Ipstones is part of the Staffordshire Moorlands district; within the boundaries of the civil parish are the hamlets Foxt, Consall Forge and Bottomhouse. Ipstones is situated 3½ miles southeast of ‘Illegal’ Crossing.
‘Illegal’ Crossing
- Type: Level crossing
- Category: transportation
- Location: Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.08804° or 53° 5′ 17″ northLongitude
-2.0071° or 2° 0′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C5V3XQV+65OpenStreetMap ID
node 3888977659OpenStreetMap feature
railway=level_crossing
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jackfield Plantation and Lowe Hill.
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