www.wardleheritage.org.uk
Leek embroidery Leek
Stained glass: Mayer & Co. (Munich & London), Daniels & Fricker & Daniels London), & (Munich Co. & Mayer glass: Stained
Architect: Albert Vicars Albert Architect:
www.wardleheritage.org.uk
Grade II listed II Grade
Car park. Toilet park. Car
Church not generally open except for services for except open generally not Church
tourism@staffsmoorlands.gov.uk Email
01538 483741 01538 Tel
01538 372208 or 372208 01538
1 Market Place, Leek, Staffordshire ST13 5HH ST13 Staffordshire Leek, Place, Market 1 Catherine Saum Catherine
Contact:
Leek Tourist Information Centre Information Tourist Leek
www.stmaryleek.org.uk
For more information contact: information more For
Compton, Leek ST13 5NH ST13 Leek Compton,
St. Mary R. C., Leek C., R. Mary St.
Thomas and Elizabeth Wardle of Leek. of Wardle Elizabeth and Thomas Churchyard: ‘Recording Angel’ by Richard Hassall Richard by Angel’ ‘Recording Churchyard:
Stone pulpit, reredos & font: Edward Ash. Ash. Edward font: & reredos pulpit, Stone and Crafts movement who worked closely with with closely worked who movement Crafts and
reredos J. D. Sedding D. J. reredos
Leek embroidery: designs by R. N. Shaw N. R. by designs embroidery: Leek
by prominent architects and designers of the Arts Arts the of designers and architects prominent by Chancel screen attributed to R. N. Shaw & W. Lethaby; W. & Shaw N. R. to attributed screen Chancel
Stained glass: East window Heaton, Butler & Bayne & Butler Heaton, window East glass: Stained
Leek embroidery: designed by J. D. Sedding & R. N. Shaw N. R. & Sedding D. J. by designed embroidery: Leek
stunning stained glass. The churches were designed designed were churches The glass. stained stunning
Architect: Richard Norman Shaw Norman Richard Architect:
Stained glass: Henry Holiday and Powell & Warrington & Powell and Holiday Henry glass: Stained
Condlyffe and Turner family connections family Turner and Condlyffe the surrounding areas, many of which also have have also which of many areas, surrounding the
Architect: F. J. Francis, chancel J. D. Sedding D. J. chancel Francis, J. F. Architect:
Grade II* listed II* Grade
in the magnificent churches throughout Leek and and Leek throughout churches magnificent the in Grade II* listed II* Grade
Follow the Church Trail to find hidden embroideries embroideries hidden find to Trail Church the Follow
Parking on roadside. Toilet roadside. on Parking
A Fairtrade church Fairtrade A
Church not generally open except for services for except open generally not Church
Limited street parking, public car park nearby. Toilet. nearby. park car public parking, street Limited
Church open Monday – Friday 9.00 – 1.00 – 9.00 Friday – Monday open Church
www.achurchnearyou.com/meerbrook-st-matthew/
Glass Stained Magnificent
Mon. – Fri. 9.00 – 1.00 – 9.00 Fri. – Mon.
Superb Embroideries, Eminent Architects, Eminent Embroideries, Superb
01538 373306 01538
Judith Billing 01538 399870 01538 Billing Judith Church 0ffice Church
Church Trail Church or 300372 01538 Contact:
Jill Goldstraw (verger) Goldstraw Jill
Contact: www.leekparish.org.uk
Staffs. ST13 8SL ST13 Staffs. Leek ST13 6JS ST13 Leek
Meerbrook, Leek, Meerbrook, Fountain Street, Fountain
Leek and the Moorlands the and Leek
St. Matthew, Meerbrook Matthew, St. St. Luke, Leek Luke, St.
Churches are listed in alphabetical order. Architects are those known to have worked in the churches from Victorian times, although most churches are much older. Church of All Saints, Leek St. Edward the Confessor, St. Lawrence, Warslow Compton, Leek ST13 5PT Quarter Lane, Warslow, Cheddleton Buxton SK17 0JF Hollow Lane, Cheddleton, Contact: Leek, Staffs. ST13 7HP Parish offi[email protected] Contact: or 01538 399365 Reg Meakin Contact: Thursday 8-4 01538 304295 Barbara Hutchinson Friday 8-12.30 or 01538 360589 or Secretary 01538 371125 Maggi Rowland 01538 304193 Church open daily 10.00 - 4.00 www.achurchnearyou.com/warslow-st-lawrence/ Car park at community hall. www.achurchnearyou.com/leek-all-saints-compton/ Toilet. A Fairtrade church Church open daily 9.00 – 5.00 Car parking at village hall. Toilet Church open 10.00 – 4.00 Wednesday & Saturday. May - Sept www.achurchnearyou.com/cheddleton-st-edward-the-confessor/ 9.00-11.00 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday Grade II listed Car park at rear. Toilet in church hall Grade II* listed Wardle and Harpur-Crewe family connections Wardle family connection Architect: chancel by Charles Lynam & Sons Grade I listed Architect: restored by George Gilbert Scott Jnr. Stained glass: Morris & Co. Architect: Richard Norman Shaw Stained glass: Morris, Marshall & Faulkner, Leek embroidery Stained glass: Morris & Co. designs by Edward Burne-Jones, Philip Webb & Ford Madox Brown 13thC font. unique mosaics around windows by Italian POWs Leek embroidery: designs by R.N.Shaw, Leek embroidery: designs by G. Horsley, E. Street, George Gilbert Scott Jnr., G.Y.Wardle & Gerald Horsley G. G. Scott Jnr. Triptych: Morris & Co Arts and Crafts church Wall paintings: G. Horsley & J.E. Platt Font, pulpit & reredos: W. R. Lethaby St. Leonard, Ipstones St. Edward the Confessor, Leek Church Lane, Ipstones, Church Street, Leek, ST13 6AB Staffs. ST10 2LF
St. Chad, Longsdon Contact: www.ipstonesbenefice.co.uk/ Leek Road, Longsdon, leekparish@btconnect Staffs. ST9 9QF or 01538 38813 – office hours Contact: Revd. Michael Evan [email protected] Contact: Church open weekdays: 9 – 2.30 or Cath Hayes 01538 266483 Elizabeth Charles Saturday: 10 - 12 winter 01538 371918 10 - 3.30 summer Church open daily 10.00 – 4.00 (service Thur.& Fri. at 10.00) Refreshments Car park. Toilet. A Fairtrade church Church not generally open Wednesday 10 – 1 except for services Saturday 10 – 12 Grade II* listed Sneyd family connection Car park. Toilet. Public car park nearby. Toilet. Architect: restored by George Gilbert Scott Jnr. A Fairtrade church A Fairtrade church Chancel: Gerald Horsley Stained glass: East window Burlison & Grylls Leek embroidery: designs by G. G. Scott Jnr. & G. Y. Wardle www.achurchnearyou.com/leek-st-edward-the-confessor/ Screen: G. Horsley. Wall paintings: J. Eadie Reid. Romanesque tympanum www.achurchnearyou.com/longsdon-st-chad/ Grade II* listed Wardle family connection Grade II* listed Architect: George Edmund Street Architect: Gerald Horsley Stained glass: Morris & Co., designs – rose windows G. F. Bodley; Stained glass: West window: Hardman Studio; N. E. window E. Burne-Jones East window : John Comper Leek embroidery: designs by R. N. Shaw, G. Y. Wardle, J. S. Rigby & G. Horsley Leek embroidery: designs by G. Horsley Wooden pulpit: Thomas Earp Arts and Crafts fittings Sanctuary carpet designed by G. G. Scott Jnr., supervised by E. & L. Wardle Alabaster & marble font. Remains of pre-Norman crosses on site Leek and the Moorlands Church Trail Superb Embroideries, Eminent Architects, Magnificent Stained Glass
Church opening times are as given when going to press. Churches may be closed at short notice due to unforeseen circumstances. You are, therefore, advised to contact them before travelling from out of the area.
Churches not usually open for visitors may be willing to open for an organized group and other churches may be able to open outside their specified hours.
For details of church services and other events, please see individual websites.