Woodcroft, Staffordshire

Woodcroft
Woodcroft, Leek
Woodcroft Location within Staffordshire
OS grid reference	SJ976557
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°05′57″N2°02′10″W / 53.099063°N 2.0361011°W / 53.099063; -2.0361011

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

1. "Woodcroft, Staffordshire". gazetteer.org.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
2. "Old Maps of Woodcroft, Staffordshire". www.francisfrith.com. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. "Woodcroft, Leek". www.search.staffspasttrack.org.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
6. "Woodcroft, Leek". www.search.staffspasttrack.org.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
7. "Home". Woodcroft Academy. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
8. "Home". St Edwards Church of England Academy. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
9. "Westwood, adjacent to School Close – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 17 August 2025.