Leek, Staffordshire

Leek
Leek
	; Market Place, Leek
	Leek
	Location within Staffordshire
Population	20,768 (2011 census)
OS grid reference	SJ984565
Civil parish	Leek;
Unitary authority	Staffordshire Moorlands;
Ceremonial county	Staffordshire;
Region	West Midlands;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LEEK
Postcode district	ST13
Dialling code	01538
Police	Staffordshire
Fire	Staffordshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Staffordshire Moorlands;
	List of places UK England Staffordshire 53°07′N 2°01′W / 53.11°N 2.02°W

Leek is a market town and civil parish in Staffordshire, England. It is around 10 miles (16 km) north east of the city of Stoke-on-Trent. It is near to the border with Cheshire.

Leek is an ancient borough. It was granted its royal charter in the year 1214.

The town is the administrative centre of the Staffordshire Moorlands district in the north of the county.

The town is at a high altitude. Most of the town is at or above 600 feet (180 m).

For hundreds of years, Leek had a big cattle market. It was a large centre of local farming.

Leek has a lot of remaining old architecture. Many Victorian buildings still stand around the town.

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