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Leek
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Leek is a small town in the north east of Staffordshire, on the River Churnet and surrounded by the Staffordshire Moorlands. The town has been the site of one of the region’s most bustling markets since medieval times, and became a major player in the textile industry during the late 18th Century.
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Stoke-on-Trent
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Stoke-on-Trent is a city in Staffordshire, and is the largest conurbation in the county. It comprises the six towns of Hanley, Burslem, Longton, Stoke, Tunstall and Fenton. The dominance of Stoke-on-Trent’s ceramic and glass industries led to the region becoming known as ‘The Potteries’.
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Newcastle-under-Lyme
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Newcastle-under-Lyme is one of Staffordshire’s largest towns, and its boundaries merge into those of the adjacent city of Stoke-on-Trent. Like its near neighbour, Newcastle enjoyed prosperity as a pottery town, and also had several coal mines and iron foundries, although these are sadly no more.
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Uttoxeter
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Uttoxeter is a small town in East Staffordshire, and has long been associated with horse racing. The town’s rather unusual name has apparently had more than 80 different spellings over the centuries, having first appeared in the Domesday Book of 1086 as ‘Wotocheshede’.
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Burton-upon-Trent
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Burton-upon-Trent can be found on the River Trent in East Staffordshire and, due to the unique chemistry of the local water from the surrounding gypsum hills, has been one of England’s most prominent brewing towns for centuries, a tradition that continues today.
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Stafford
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Stafford, a medium-sized town on the River Trent, is the county town of Staffordshire. Its name derives from ‘staithe’ and ‘ford’, as it was a principal crossing point on the river. The Normans built a castle here shortly after their invasion of 1066, and its ruins still look over the town today.
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Rugeley
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Rugeley is a small and historic market town in South East Staffordshire, and can be found on the northern fringes of the Cannock Chase area of outstanding natural beauty. For centuries the town’s main income was through iron and glass making but these industries, along with coal mining, are sadly no more.
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Lichfield
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Lichfield is a charming little city in the south west of Staffordshire that, given the heavy industrialisation of the area, has remained remarkably unspoilt. Its most recognisable landmark is its unusual three-spired cathedral, and the city was also the birthplace of Dr. Johnson – father of the English dictionary.
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Tamworth
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Tamworth is a medium-sized town in South East Staffordshire, and is situated on tow rivers – the Tame (from which the town’s name is derived), and the Anker. Historically the town was a major producer of bricks, tiles and paper, and in later years became the home of the Reliant car factory.
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