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Places to see in ( Leek - UK )
Places to see in ( Leek - UK )
Leek is a market town and civil parish in the county of Staffordshire, England, on the River Churnet. Leek is situated about 10 miles north east of Stoke-on-Trent. Leek is an ancient borough and was granted its royal charter in 1214. Leek 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.
Leek's coat of arms is made up of a Saltire Shield. On the top is the Stafford Knot, either side is the Leek Double Sunset and below a gold garb. The crest is a mural crown with three Mulberry leaves on a Mount of Heather on top of which a Moorcock is resting his claw on a small-weave Shuttle.
Most of the town is at or above 600 feet (180 m) and is surrounded by the higher countryside of the Staffordshire Moorlands which is situated on the southern uplands of the Pennines. Leek is built on the slope and crown of a hill which is situated just a few miles south of the Roaches; a gritstone escarpment which rises steeply to 1,657 feet (505 m). Leek is situated at the foot of the Peak District National Park and is therefore often referred to as the Gateway to the Peak District, although the town is more often referred to as the Queen of the Moorlands.
Leek offers some contemporary architecture, most notably the alterations and refurbishment to Trinity Church on Derby Street (2011) and new teaching building on Horton Street for Leek College (2013). Nearby Rudyard Lake is a popular tourist attraction and home to the Rudyard Lake Steam Railway, running along its eastern shores. Other nearby local attractions are the local football club Leek Town F.C., Alton Towers, the cultural and leisure facilities of the city of Stoke-on-Trent, and the Peak District National Park. The Churnet Valley Railway at Cheddleton also attracts several thousand passengers a year
Leek's Double Sunset on and around the summer solstice also attracts many tourists. Traditionally, the best location for seeing the double sunset was in the grounds of the parish church, but it is no longer visible from there. Currently, the best locations to witness the spectacle are from Lowe Hill, on the outskirts of the town, and from the private road to Pickwood Hall, off Milltown Way. The phenomenon and its possible observation points are described in detail in Jeff Kent's book, The Mysterious Double Sunset. In May of every year, Leek Arts Festival takes place, celebrating the cultural heritage of the town.
The town of Leek is served by First with a regular number 18 bus service (or 16 on an alternative route via Cellarhead). Leek was served by Leek railway station, which was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway on 13 July 1849 but was finally closed in 1965.
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Places to see in ( Congleton - UK )
Places to see in ( Congleton - UK )
Congleton is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. Congleton lies on the banks of the River Dane, 21 miles south of Manchester and to the west of the Macclesfield Canal.
The town of Congleton is broken up by the Congleton townspeople into seven main areas. These are Buglawton, otherwise known as Bug Town; the Bromley Farm estate, otherwise known as Tin Town due to the number of tin RSJs built there; Mossley, which is sometimes classed as the wealthier part of town; Hightown, which is located before Mossley between town and the railway station; West Heath, which is a relatively new estate built in the early 1960s to the early 1980s; Lower Heath to the north of the town; and finally the town centre.
Congleton is located in a river valley (the River Dane). To the south of the town lies an expanse of green space known locally as Priesty Fields that forms a green corridor right into the heart of the town – a rare feature in English towns.
The National Trust Tudor house Little Moreton Hall is four miles (6.4 km) southwest of the town. Congleton is home to one of the oldest recorded rugby union clubs in the country, dating back to 1860, although there have been periods when the club were not able to field a side.
There is also a local football team, Congleton Town F.C., known as the Bears, who play in the North West Counties League. Their ground is at Booth Street. There are also two cricket clubs, Congleton CC and Mossley CC. There are two golf clubs in the town; the historic Congleton Golf Club which is an undulating nine-hole course with views over the Cloud End, and the 18-hole parkland course at Astbury. There is also a running club, Congleton Harriers, which meets weekly at Congleton Leisure Centre.
Congleton Park is located along the banks of the River Dane just north east of the town centre. Town Wood on the northern edge of the park is a Grade A Site of Biological Interest and contains many nationally important plants. Congleton Paddling Pool was built in the 1930s and is open in the summer months. Astbury Mere Country Park lies just to the south west of the town centre, on the site of a former sand quarry. The lake is used for fishing and sailing and despite its name, is actually in the West Heath area of Congleton, with the boundary between Congleton and Newbold Astbury parishes lying further to the south.
Congleton Museum is on Market Square in the centre of town. It was established in 2002 and is dedicated to Congleton's industrial history. It also contains an ancient log boat and gold and silver coin hoards. Congleton is seven miles (11 km) east of the M6 motorway, connected by the A534.
Congleton railway station opened on 9 October 1848. It lies on the Manchester to Stoke-on-Trent branch of the West Coast Main Line. It was revealed in The Sentinel newspaper on 7 September 2011. The Macclesfield Canal, completed in 1831, passes through the town. It runs 26 miles (42 km) from Marple Junction at Marple, where it joins the Upper Peak Forest Canal, southwards (through Bollington and Macclesfield), before arriving at Bosley.
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Narrowboat the Trent & Mersey Canal through Fradley Locks
I head north east along the Trent & Mersey Canal on my narrowboat through Fradley Junction locks. I get help from a viewer through one of the Fradley locks and another viewer sends me a smashing photo he took of Alice at Swarekestone. I then head east through the picturesque Shardlow area where there are lots of moored boats and boat yards. Then out onto the River Trent itself with sailboats and canoes dotting my route. I moor up further south on the River Soar where it's now time to stay put for a whilst and start working on the interior of the boat.
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Harecastle Tunnel - The Low Bit
A trip through Harecastle Tunnel, near Stoke On Trent, on the Trent and Mersey Canal. The tunnel has subsided slightly due to mine workings below, and the height of the tunnel is quite variable in places. This is one of the lower bits in the tunnel.
Curiosities of Staffordshire- The Harecastle Tunnel
Today on Curiosities of Staffordshire we look at the phenomenal industral achievement that is James Brindley's Harecastle Tunnel, one of the longest canal tunnels in Great Britain completed in 1777 and also the later tunnel by Thomas Telford completed in 1827. The tunnel is very hard to find. This entrance, the south entrance, is located at co-ordinates: 53.06282 -2.22671 whilst the other end is located in Kidsgrove itself, just to the north.
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Cheshire Day Ranger - 14th March 2015. A day of Railtour Galore!
First time I have done a video like this on here, and I hope that it isn't the last because I certainly liked filming this compilation. So let me know what you think and if you like it, I will do it again.
What is a Cheshire Day Ranger? For £22.50, you can purchase a ticket that gives you unlimited travel for a day around the railway's of Cheshire. So I used this and visited various destinations (some of which I filmed at, and some I didn't due to time constraints).
Crewe Part 1 -
- The first move of the day, Class 37's 37612/610 arrive and depart Platform 1 working 3Q27 Carlisle High Wapping Sidings to Derby R.T.C. (Network Rail).
- West Coast Railway Company 57314/57313 arrive into Platform 12, then depart working 1Z63 Cardiff Central to Fort William.
- West Coast Railway Company 47237.47580 arrive into Platform 5, then depart a few moments later working 1Z86 London Euston to Carlisle.
- Northern Belle snatchers 57312/57305 depart Platform 8 giving a couple of tones (thanks to the driver for them) working 0Z66 Crewe Gresty Bridge (Drs) - Crewe C.S to pick up the Northern Belle stock.
- Northern Belle snatchers 57305/57312 enter Platform 5 with 5Z66 empty Northern Belle stock.
- They then depart Platform 5 working 1Z66 from Crewe to Shrewsbury and return.
Levenshulme Railway Station
- Two clips of various units passing through which include two 323's and a 158 pairing. Only stayed 10 minutes here.
Manchester Piccadilly Railway Station
- Freightliner Grey 90043 passes through Platform 13 working Trafford Park F.L.T - Crewe Basford Hall S.S.M lunchtime freightliner.
Buxton Railway Station
- DBS Sheds 66177 'Top and Tailing' 66019 arrive into Platform 1 to complete the Buxton Spa express charter from London Euston. Next we see details of the train in the station (it was bigger than the platform). Then we see it departing for Buxton Urs where we see it stabled in the clip after.
Crewe Railway Station (Part 2)
- The return of the Northern Belle. 57305 leading this time (312 on the rear) enters Platform 1 empty stock completing 1Z67 from Shrewsbury. Then we see it departing (ish) to the Crewe C.S. to drop off the stock.
Overall a great day all round! Next day ranger is the West Midlands in a few weeks.