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Leek, Staffordshire
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Leek, Staffordshire
Leek
is a
market town
in the county of
Staffordshire
,
England
, on the
River Churnet
. It is situated about 10 miles (15 km) north east of
Stoke-on-Trent
. It is an ancient borough and was granted its
royal charter
in 1214. It is the administrative centre for the
Staffordshire Moorlands
District Council.
King John
granted
Ranulph de Blondeville, 6th Earl of Chester
, the right to hold a weekly Wednesday market and an annual seven-day fair in Leek in 1207.
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