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Leek High Street, Staffordshire

Leek Leek is a pretty market town in northern Staffordshire. It stands on the banks of the River Churnet by within the Staffordshire Moorlands, and is known as the "Queen of the Moorlands". Leek was granted its royal charter in 1214 from King John, and its market has been held ever since. Most of the town is at or above 600 feet and is surrounded by the even higher countryside of the Staffordshire Moorlands. Leek itself is built on the slope and crown of a hill which is situated just a few miles south of The Roaches; a gritstone escarpment which rises steeply to 1,657 feet. The town is marketed as a "Gateway to the Peak District". (Read more)