Leek's Oldest Tearoom
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Welcome To Leek's Oldest Tearoom he beautiful Grade ll Solicitors. and 3 were put up for sale. the property as a popular Tlisted building that is Following the sale of what Tearoom and small shop known as The White Hart In 1871 Number 3 was still a had been their home for for many years. They also dates back to the early 17th family home, occupied by over forty years, the 1911 added the third floor of the century. Little is known the Bowcock family. They census shows Selina still building in the 1930s, giving about its early use but the were described as “Bakers living in Leek, at the age of the building the distinctive listed status entry describes & confectioners” and from 70, and still working as a shape it has to this day. the building as “House, now images of around this time confectioner in a shop on pair of shops” We have found we assume they ran a shop Market Place. Eliza,aged 48 After the departure of the no evidence of it ever being below their accommodation. and unmarried, and her son Haworths in the 1970s the a public house, despite the Charles, aged 43 and also smaller side of the building name! Harry & Selina Bowcock had unmarried were still working continued to be used as a five children and a further alongside their mother. cafe with the larger side, From census information three were born during their Number 1, as retail. we know that the building years here. All eight children In 1911 both sides of the has been two properties survived into adulthood. building were empty but In 2006 the building was since at least 1841 when had been purchased in purchased by Eric & Julie Number 1 (now the Tearoom) Sadly Henry passed away in December 1910 by the Fox who completely and Number 3 (now the 1897 and Selina continued Haworth family. renovated the building and Sandwich Bar) were to run the business and converted the upstairs to occupied separately. was described on the Before they moved here B&B rooms. 1901 census as a “Corn & the Haworth family lived Both properties were family Provision Dealer” She was on Gladstone Street in Following their retirement homes until the 1850s when supported by her daughter Leek, James Haworth in 2017 it has been my great Number 1 became offices. Eliza, described as “Assistant was described as a “Hotel pleasure to continue the The Leek & Moorlands in Shop” and her son Charles, Proprietor”. He lived with business and to become the Permanent Building Society described as “Manager Corn five children and his next in a long line of people was established here in & Provision”. Housekeeper. who have cherished and 1856. It was also home to loved this building. firms of Land Agents and In 1910 both Number 1 The Haworth family ran I’m very proud to run Leeks Oldest Tearoom and hope to be running it for many years to come! - Teresa - Hot & Cold Drinks COFFEE COLD DRINKS Welcome To Soya milk and Oatly milk non-dairy alternatives are available Fentimen’s ..............................................................£2.50 Americano ..............................................................£2.00 • Mandarin & seville Orange Cafe Latté ................................................................ £2.25 • Victorian lemonade Leek's Oldest Tearoom Cappuccino ............................................................ £2.25 • Rose Lemondae Decaffenated .........................................................£2.00 • Dandelion & burdock Café Mocha ............................................................ £2.25 • Ginger Beer Flat White ................................................................ £2.25 • Traditional Lemon Shandy Espresso ....................................................................£1.55 • Elderflower • Sparkling Raspberry TEA J20 ...............................................................................£2.50 Soya milk and Oatly milk non-dairy • Orange & Passionfruit alternatives are available • Apple & Raspberry Tea for one ...............................................................£1.75 • Apple & Mango Tea for two ..............................................................£3.00 Earl grey ....................................................................£1.75 Coca Cola / Diet Coke ......................................£1.85 Decaffenated ..........................................................£1.75 Fresh Orange or Apple Juice ........................ £1.50 Chai Latté ................................................................£2.20 Robinson’s Fruit Shoots ................................... £1.50 See our Special Tea Display for a range of Herbal, Fruit or unusual teas ..................all £1.85 MILKSHAKES Fresh Ice Cold Milkshakes with Ice Cream and HOT CHOCOLATE Whipped Cream ..................................................£2.50 Soya milk and Oatly milk non-dairy • Strawberry • Banana • Chocolate alternatives are available Standard .................................................................. £2.25 Milkshake Specials .............................................£2.75 Deluxe with marshmallows Non-dairy milk and ice cream alternatives are available and cream ...............................................................£2.50 Alcoholic Drinks WINES SPIRITS Prosecco 75cl ............................................................................£15.00 25ml ............................................................................£2.50 Mini Bottle (20cl) .................................................£4.50 Mixers .........................................................................£1.25 Wines Tonic, Coke or lemonade 75cl ............................................................................ £13.75 Mini Bottle (20cl) ................................................. £3.95 VARIETY OF BEERS AND Red • White • Rose CIDERS AVAILABLE £3.75 per bottle Breakfast - Served all Day Full English Breakfast (GF Available) ..............£6.95 BUILD YOUR OWN BREAKFAST Two rashers of bacon, two pork sausages, black pudding, OR EXTRA ITEMS £1.00 per PORTION fresh or tinned tomatoes, mushrooms, free range egg Choose from: (cooked to your liking), baked beans, served with 2 slices of • 2 Bacon white or brown toast or 1 Staffordshire oatcake • 2 Sausage • 2 Vegetarian Sausage • 1 Black Pudding Vegetarian Breakfast (GF Available) ............... £5.95 • 1 Free Range Egg Two vegetarian sausages, free range egg (cooked to your • Cheese liking), mushrooms, fresh or tinned tomatoes, hash brown, • 2 Hash Brown baked beans, served with 2 slices of white or brown toast • Mushrooms or 1 Staffordshire oatcake • Tinned Tomato • Fresh Tomato Eggs on Toast (GF Available) ............................... £3.95 • Beans Two free range eggs (poached, scrambled or fried) served • 1 Toast on two slices of white or brown toast (add smoked salmon • 1 Oatcake for £2.00) Staffordshire Oatcakes - our local delicacy! Toast (GF Available) ...................................................£1.95 Two warm Staffordshire oatcakes served with Two slices of toasted white or brown bread a choice of fillings ...............................................£4.50 served with butter (Gluten free oatcakes 50p extra (Add Jam or Marmalade for 25p) Choose from: Porridge ...................................................................£2.50 • Bacon and Cheese A tasty bowl of hot porridge • Sausage & cheese (Add Jam or Honey for 25p) • Vegetarian Sausage & Cheese • Mushroom & Cheese Breakfast Baps & Sandwiches • Special of the Day White or brown Sandwich or Bap - GF Available Or your choice of 2 breakfast items ..........£4.50 One filling .........................................................................................£3.00 Add an extra item £1.00 Two fillings .......................................................................................£3.50 Three fillings .................................................................................. £4.00 Choose from: Bacon • Sausage • Vegetarian Sausage • Black Pudding Free Range Egg • Cheese • Mushrooms • Tinned Tomato Fresh Tomato • Beans • Hash Browns Main Meals & Salads Pie of the Day ........................................................ £9.25 Freshly Made Salad (GF) ....................................£7.95 Homemade pie of the day served with a choice of chips or Choose from: potatoes and a selection of vegetables and gravy Please see our specials board for today’s (GF Available) • Tuna • Cheese • Ham • Chicken • Cottage Cheese Served with a mixed salad, homemade coleslaw and Traditional Roast Di nner .................................£8.95 salted crisps (Choice of dressings available - see ‘sides’) Traditional Roast Dinner served with gravy, roast and seasonal potatoes, vegetables and all the trimmings Please see our specials board for today’s choice of meat Greek Salad (GF) .....................................................£7.95 Homemade lasagne ..........................................£8.95 A traditional Mediterranean salad including feta cheese, Mined beef in bolognese sauce layered with pasta and olives, sun dried tomatoes and a balsamic dressing - add bechamel. Served with chips and salad tuna for an extra 75p Tuna Pasta Bake ..................................................£8.95 Tuna flakes with pasta, spinach and onion in a smooth garlic Staffordshire Ploughmans (GF Available) ....£8.95 cream sauce, served with chips a salad Cheddar Stilton cheese and sliced ham with a mixed salad Homemade Quiche ...........................................£8.25 and pickles, served with a white or brown bap - Served warm or cold