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 William Morris founder of the Arts and Crafts movement lived and worked in Leek for many months between 1875 and 1878. Much of his time here was spent investigating new techniques of dyeing but he also revived the use of traditional dyes.
An ancient borough granted its charter in 1214, Leek was a thriving market centre rivalling Macclesfield and Congleton. The Butter Cross which now stands in the Market Place was originally erected near the junction of Sheep Market and Stanley Street by the Joliffe family in 1671.
Every road coming ito the town seems to converge on the old cobbled Market Place and the road to the west leads down to the Parish Church |
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