Leek, Staffordshire

Buxton & Leek College is a college of Further and Higher Education operating at their campuses and facilities in Buxton, Derbyshire, Leek, Staffordshire and Derby, Derbyshire. The college is part of the University of Derby.

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*.It is Leek's original parish church, although the parish now includes other churches such as All Saints which were built as the town's population increased.

The Nicholson War Memorial in Leek, Staffordshire, England is a 1925 war memorial. It was commissioned by local manufacturer Sir Arthur Nicholson and his wife Lady Marianne, née Falkner, in memory of their son Lieutenant Basil Lee Nicholson, who was killed in action at Ypres, Belgium, in 1915, at the age of 24; and in memory of all the other local men who died fighting in World War I. It now has plaques commemorating and naming 535 Leek and district men and women who died during World War I and World War II.It is one of the tallest war memorials in the country at 90 feet (27 m) and was restored in 2010–2012.

Staffordshire Moorlands is a local government district in Staffordshire, England. Its council, Staffordshire Moorlands District Council, is based in Leek, between the city of Stoke-on-Trent and the Peak District National Park. The 2001 census recorded the population as 94,489.Principal industries are agriculture, fashion and tourism. The area's three towns are Leek, Cheadle and Biddulph. Visitor attractions include the National Trust property Biddulph Grange, the Churnet Valley Railway, the UK's largest theme park Alton Towers Resort, and the annual Leek Arts Festival. There are also a variety of outdoor pursuits such as rock climbing (The Roaches), sailing (Rudyard Lake) and cycling (Waterhouses).

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.

Ball Haye Green is an area of Leek in Staffordshire, England. The area was historically an estate in the township of Tittesworth. It was developed as a suburb of Leek from the 1820s, when the Leek Building Society erected 42 houses between 1824 and 1829. The suburb was extended in the 20th century by the building of housing estates.

Dieulacres Abbey was a Cistercian monastery established by Ranulf, Earl of Chester at Poulton in Cheshire. It moved to the present site at Abbey Green near Leek, Staffordshire in 1214, possibly in part as a result from raids at the former site by the Welsh.

The Brindley Water Mill is a water mill in the town of Leek, Staffordshire, England. The current structure was built on the site of previous corn-grinding mills in 1752 by James Brindley. Owned now by the Brindley Mill Preservation Trust, it has been restored and is now maintained and operated as a working museum. The site also includes a small museum dedicated to Brindley's life and achievements.The mill is a Scheduled Monument and a Grade II Listed Building.

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. For a short time in 1961–62, special football excursions (the Stanley Matthews Express) were arranged to Stoke following the return of Stanley Matthews to Stoke City FC.

Leek High School is a mixed upper school (termed 'high school') located in Leek, Staffordshire, England. As of 2021, the number of students at the school is 373, including the sixth form, but capacity is 665.Previously a foundation school administered by Staffordshire County Council, the school converted to academy status in April 2016, joining The Talentum Learning Trust. The school continues to coordinate with Staffordshire County Council for admissions. The school is colocated with The Meadows School, a mixed special school. The school operates a joint sixth form with Westwood College, the Leek Federation Sixth Form, with a shuttle bus operating between the two sites.

The Meadows School is a mixed special school co-located with Leek High School in Leek, Staffordshire, England.In 2014 Ofsted said “Students make good progress because teachers, and other staff, know them well and have high expectations of what can be achieved. In the best lessons, students are fully engaged in exciting activities which stimulate and fully involve them. As a result, students work enthusiastically and are expected to achieve as well as they can.”Previously a community school administered by Staffordshire County Council, in October 2016 The Meadows School converted to academy status. The school is now sponsored by the Manor Hall Academy Trust.

Abbey Green is a village near Leek in the English county of Staffordshire. The village is close to the site of Dieulacres Abbey. The abbey was founded in 1214 by Ranulph de Blondeville, 6th Earl of Chester for Cistercian monks, who moved from Poulton, Cheshire because of attacks from the Welsh. The Earl gave the monks the manor of nearby Leek, where a Wednesday market had recently been established. The abbey remained in existence until the Dissolution of the Monasteries, when it was surrendered in 1538.There are some scanty remains of the abbey, which are Grade II listed. Much of the material was used for the building erected on the site.The building on the site of the abbey, built by 1614, was the home of Thomas Rudyard, lord of the manor of Leek, and later of his descendants. It was once known as Abbey Dieulacres, and later as Dieulacres Abbey Farm. It is now known as Abbey Farm.The Abbey Inn, a feature of the village, is a Grade II* listed building and is dated 1702.