Leek, Staffordshire
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Leek is a market town in Staffordshire, in the north Midlands of England. The name derives from Lec, 'place at the brook', and has nothing to do with the vegetable Leek. It has a population of 19,000. It is within the southern Pennines, at the foot of the Peak District National Park.
King John granted Ranulf de Blondeville, 6th Earl of Chester, the right to hold a weekly market on Wednesday and an annual seven-day fair in Leek in 1207. The town is noted for its numerous 19th century buildings designed by Yorkshire architect William Sugden's firm Sugden & Son (Architects), including the Trinity Church with its 130ft spire.