Havannah Village, Congleton

Name: Havannah Village, Congleton
SKU: 634
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Description

The story of an early industrial village from the 18th century to the present, starting with its establishment, in 1762, by Charles Roe as a copper manufactury, through its development as a textile manufacturing centre, the impact of the ‘Great Flood’ of 1872 and it’s re-emergence as a centre of cigar manufacture trading on the name ‘Havannah’, to its prominence as a centre for the mechanical production of velvet.

Author: Peter Boon

Booklet size: A5

Medieval Congleton

£1.20

Booklets

The story of Congleton from the granting of its first Charter by Henry de Lacy in 1272 to the end of the 15th century.

The Chemists of West Street (1850-1915)

£1.20

Booklets

West Street in Congleton links Swan Bank at its west end to West Road at its east end. Perusal of the trade directories reveals that only five chemists and druggists occupied premises in West Street during the years 1850-1915.

Social Divisions of Congleton in the 19th Century. Pt 2: The Working Classes and the Destitute

£1.20

Booklets

This booklet is the second part of the "Social Divisions of Congleton" series, focussing on the working classes.

The Parnells of Congleton

£1.50

Booklets

The Congleton family which was at the political epicentre of events during the English Civil War and later became influential in Irish politics and the fight for independence.