Woodcroft, Staffordshire
| Woodcroft | |
|---|---|
 Woodcroft, Leek | |
  Woodcroft Location within Staffordshire | |
| OS grid reference | SJ976557 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Leek |
| Postcode district | ST13 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Woodcroft is a suburb[1] of Leek in the Staffordshire Moorlands district of the county of Staffordshire, England.[2]
History
Originally, the area was occupied by a single large house named "Woodcroft".[3] It was built in 1893 by Henry George Carr, who owned a draper with shop in Leek town centre.[4] Carr would then later sell the house to Henry Davenport, who later extended the house after acquiring it.[5]
The house remained standing until 1935, when it was demolished and redeveloped for housing.[6]
Amenities
Woodcroft is a predominantly residential area of Leek, it is home to the "Woodcroft Academy"[7], "Leek Bowling Club" and "St Edward's Church of England Academy"[8].
It also forms a small urban area with neighbouring Wallbridge Park and Westwood.
Transport
Woodcroft is served by regular bus services to Leek as well as to Ashbourne, Buxton, Hanley, Macclesfield and Stoke-on-Trent.[9]
References
- ^ "Woodcroft, Staffordshire". gazetteer.org.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ "Old Maps of Woodcroft, Staffordshire". www.francisfrith.com. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Clerkin, Paul (11 March 2013). "1893 – "Woodcroft", Leek, Staffordshire | Architecture @ Archiseek.com". Architecture @ Archiseek.com | Irish architecture, lost & unbuilt buildings. Archived from the original on 14 February 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ Warbrook, Colette (5 December 2017). "'Town owes Jane an enormous debt of gratitude for returning the images'". Stoke-on-Trent Live. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ "Woodcroft, Leek". www.search.staffspasttrack.org.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Woodcroft, Leek". www.search.staffspasttrack.org.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Home". Woodcroft Academy. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ "Home". St Edwards Church of England Academy. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ "Westwood, adjacent to School Close – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 17 August 2025.