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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. Leek's coat of arms is made up of a Saltire Shield. On the top is the Staffordshire 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. The motto '' translates to: Our skill assisting us, we have no cause for despair. ==Economy== The town had a regular cattle market for hundreds of years,〔(). Retrieval Date: 29 July 2010.〕 reflecting its role as a centre of local farming. Following the Industrial Revolution it was a major producer of textiles, with silk working in particular coming to dominate the industrial landscape.〔 However, this industry has now ceased. The mills from the town's textile era remain and many have now been converted into houses. The town's markets continue to steadily decline, but remain in operation. Britannia, the former Building Society, has its headquarters based in the town and was a large local employer. Alton Towers is situated in the Staffordshire Moorlands district and therefore employs a large number of people from Leek and the surrounding area. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Leek, Staffordshire」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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