Leek is a market town and civil parish in Staffordshire, England, on the River Churnet 10 miles (16 km) north east of Stoke-on-Trent. It is an ancient borough and was granted its royal charter in 1214.
Leek town centre
1793 Leek commercial half-penny token
The River Churnet
Trinity Church, Leek
Staffordshire is a landlocked ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England. It borders Cheshire to the north-west, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, Warwickshire to the south-east, the West Midlands county and Worcestershire to the south, and Shropshire to the west. The largest settlement is the city of Stoke-on-Trent, and the county town is Stafford.
Image: Cannock Chase Sherbrook Valley (37096640) (cropped)
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Image: Lichfield Cathedral geograph.org.uk 5051378
Lichfield Cathedral