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September 2021
Walk – Mansion to Cottage
Using old images, this walk will take you on a tour of the west side of Congleton. We will look at how this area of the town has changed over the past 100 years from large Georgian Mansions set in private gardens to rows of terraced cottages and modern housing estates. Reserve your place online with a free ticket and pay on the door. Adults £4.00 – Children £1.00 – Members £2.50 Click to Reserve Tickets Alternatively email info@congletonmuseum.co.uk or…
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Walk – The Importance of Water
Water has been important in the development of Congleton as both a means of transport and an industrial resource for the tanning and textile trades. The provision of drinking water and an effective sewage disposal system was still concerning the town as late as the 1960’s. Reserve your place online with a free ticket and pay on the door. Adults £4.00 – Children £1.00 – Members £2.50 Click to Reserve Tickets Alternatively email info@congletonmuseum.co.uk or phone us on 01260 276360…
Find out more »Walk – Artisan to Patrician
Green Island was one of Congleton’s major industrial centres with its textile mills and workers houses, including the notorious Gibraltar Rocks. In contrast the Edwardian and Victorian villas of Park Lane reflect the self assuredness of the town’s industrial and commercial elite. Reserve your place online with a free ticket and pay on the door. Adults £4.00 – Children £1.00 – Members £2.50 Click to Reserve Tickets Alternatively email info@congletonmuseum.co.uk or phone us on 01260 276360 to reserve. If the…
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Walk – Changing Places
Using images of Congleton, taken over the past 100 years, this walk will show how the main streets of the town have developed to meet the changing social and economic needs of its inhabitants. Reserve your place online with a free ticket and pay on the door. Adults £4.00 – Children £1.00 – Members £2.50 Click to Reserve Tickets Alternatively email info@congletonmuseum.co.uk or phone us on 01260 276360 to reserve. If the event is sold out, you can follow the…
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