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Rally No.11
July 30th - 2 night
Leek Edge Farm
Leek
Staffs
ST13 8TG
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Suggested route
On the A53 Leek to Buxton road on the edge of leek, follow rally signs
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Local Attractions
The main attraction of this little town, once a centre of silk-weaving, is the Brindley Mill Museum, named after the engineer James Brindley, who designed this water-powered cornmill in 1752. Restored to working order, the mill houses exhibitions on Brindley (who is best known for his work on canals) and on milling. A town trail leaflet, available from the Tourist Information Centre, illustrates the several connections with the Arts and Crafts movement, including windows made by William Morris & Co in two of Leek's churches. At Cheddleton, to the south, an 18th-century flint mill—used to grind flint for pottery glazing—can be visited on weekend afternoons. The poet Rudyard Kipling was named after Rudyard Lake, a reservoir to the north of Leek.
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