Westwood, Staffordshire

Westwood
Westwood Recreation Ground in Westwood, Leek
Westwood Location within Staffordshire
OS grid reference	SJ968562
Civil parish	Leek
District	Staffordshire Moorlands
Shire county	Staffordshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Leek
Postcode district	ST13
Police	Staffordshire
Fire	Staffordshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Staffordshire Moorlands
List of places UK England Staffordshire 53°06′13″N2°02′52″W / 53.103722°N 2.047844°W / 53.103722; -2.047844

Westwood is a suburb ^[1] of Leek in the Staffordshire Moorlands district of the county of Staffordshire, England. ^[2] It best known for being home to Westwood College. ^[3]

History

There was a farm at Westwood in the 1600s; by the early 18th century it was the property of William Joliffe of Caverswall Castle.

It passed on his death in 1709 to his daughter Lucy, wife of William Vane, 1st Viscount Vane.

In 1759, their son William Vane, 2nd Viscount Vane sold it to Mary Countess of Stamford; it was inherited by her son, the politician Booth Grey and then by his son Booth Grey, also a politician. ^[4]

Westwood Hall

Westwood College now occupies the former Westwood Hall.

The area around Westwood was once rural and owned by the former Westwood Hall, which was a country house. After the hall was converted originally into a school in 1921 and later Westwood College.

Since the industrial revolution, the land was redeveloped for housing for the workers of the local industries and new residents. It is now a primarily residential area of Leek. ^[5]

Transport

There are regular bus services that connect Westwood to Leek, Ashbourne, Buxton, Hanley, Macclesfield and Stoke-on-Trent. ^[6]

References

1. "Westwood, Staffordshire". gazetteer.org.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
2. "Old Maps of Westwood, Staffordshire". www.francisfrith.com. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
3. website, Westwood College. "Home". Westwood College. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
4. "Leek: Leek and Lowe | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
5. "Home". Westwood Golf Club. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
6. "Westwood, Leek – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 17 August 2025.