| Name | Leekfrith |
| Alt names | Leek-frith | | | Meerbrook | |
| Type | Township, Civil parish |
| Coordinates | 53.15°N 2.017°W |
| Located in | Staffordshire, England |
| See also | North Totmonslow Hundred, Staffordshire, England | hundred of which the parish was a part | | Leek, Staffordshire, England | ancient parish of which Leekfrith was a township | | Leek Rural, Staffordshire, England | rural district in which the parish was located 1894-1974 | | Staffordshire Moorlands (district), Staffordshire, England | district municipality in which it has been located since 1974 |
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- source: Family History Library Catalog
Leekfrith was a township in the ancient parish of Leek and a civil parish from 1866. It was part of Leek Rural District from 1894 until 1974 and since 1974 has been located in the Staffordshire Moorlands District. It is located directly to the north of the town of Leek. The village of Meerbrook, mentioned below, is descibed in Wikipedia and is redirected here.
A 19th century description
A Vision of Britain through Time provides the following description of Leekfrith from John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales of 1870-72:
- "LEEK-FRITH, a township and a sub-district in Leek parish and [registration] district, Stafford[shire]. The township includes part of Leek town; extends thence to the N; contains a considerable village of its own name; and contains also the church of Meerbrook. Real property: £7,360. Population: 763. Houses: 150.
The [registration] sub-district contains also three other townships. Population: 1,790. Houses: 362.
Research Tips
- Article on Leekfrith from The Victoria County History of Staffordshire as provided by the website British History Online. The article covers the manor, economic history (agriculture, mill, trade and industry), local government, churches including non-conformists, education and charities for the poor. There is much more here than in Wilson's Gazetteer.
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