| Endon
was formerly a township in Leek Parish 2,303 acres. (932 ha.) in area
and later part of a civil parish which included Longsdon and Stanley
until 1894. That year a new civil parish called Endon and Stanley was
formed, excluding Longsdon. The area is mostly pasture, but there is
much suburban housing in the south-west along the main road between Leek
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boundary follows brooks on the east and south and ridges on the west. A
boundary change in 1934 added 86 acres from Horton, with the loss of 2
acres to Biddulph. A further boundary change in 1988 transferred a
block of land along the west side of Endon to Brown Edge civil parish,
whilst adding to Endon the Brown Edge part of Stockton Brook in the
south-west. As a result the area of Endon and Stanley civil parish was
reduced from 2,827 acres. (1,144 ha.) to 2,682 acres. (1,086 ha.). This
article deals only with the former township of Endon |
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land lies at its highest, 900 ft. (274 m.), in the north-west part of
the township. It falls gradually to the south-east and is 645 ft. (196
m.) at Endon Bank, a promontory in the centre of the township
overlooking the valley of Endon brook. The land drops sharply beneath
Endon Bank and is 482 ft. (146 m.) on the main Leek road. To the
south-east it rises to 710 ft. (216 m.) at Reynolds Hay Farm. The
underlying rock is sandstone of the Millstone Grit series, apart from
Endon Bank which is Bunter Sandstone. There is Boulder Clay in the
south-east part of the township and alluvium along the brooks. The soil
is mostly fine loam, with an area of coarse loam in the east around
Hollinhurst Farm. |
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