Leek Thorncliffe
Leek Thorncliffe is a monitoring station in Tittesworth, Staffordshire Moorlands, England. Leek Thorncliffe is situated nearby to Leek & District Shooting Centre, as well as near the pitch 100 Yard Range.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Matthew and Merryton Low.
Church of St Matthew
Church
Photo: Barrie Price, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of St Matthew is situated 2 miles northwest of Leek Thorncliffe.
Merryton Low
Peak
Merryton Low is a hill in Staffordshire, England, a few miles east of Leek. It is in the civil parish of Fawfieldhead in the local government district of Staffordshire Moorlands. Merryton Low is situated 2 miles northeast of Leek Thorncliffe.
St Edward the Confessor’s Church, Leek
Church
St Edward the Confessor's Church is an active Anglican church in Leek, Staffordshire, England. The building, which dates back to the 13th century, is listed Grade II*. St Edward the Confessor’s Church, Leek is situated 2½ miles southwest of Leek Thorncliffe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thorncliffe and Abbey Green.
Thorncliffe
Village
Photo: Jonathan Clitheroe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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".
Abbey Green
Hamlet
Photo: AtticTapestry, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 west of Leek Thorncliffe.
Leek
Photo: EthelRedThePetrolHead, CC BY 2.0.
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.
Leek Thorncliffe
Latitude
53.12785° or 53° 7′ 40″ northLongitude
-1.98137° or 1° 58′ 53″ westElevation
978 feet (298 metres)Operator
Met OfficeOpen location code
9C5W42H9+4FOpenStreetMap ID
way 1202362567OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=monitoring_station
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Leek & District Shooting Centre and 100 Yard Range.
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