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Remarkable History of Congleton

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A full colour booklet illustrating 48 different aspects of Congleton’s history, the earliest days, though the arrival of the Normans and the granting of the 1272 Charter, Bearbaiting, John Bradshaw the Regicide, the Grammar School, Railways and the arrival of the Belgian, Mancunians and the Dutch

Author: Dr. J. Colin Jones

Booklet size: A5

West Heath Mill

The story of the former silk mill on Holmes Chapel Road, Congleton.

George Sandbach: Letters from a Soldier

Booklet telling the story of 3776058 Private George Sandbach Somerset Light Infantry, from his letters.

Early History of Congleton Pt 2: The Anglo-Saxons and the Normans

The history of Congleton at the time of the Domesday Book

Whitemoor to Mow Cop – The Cheshire/Staffordshire Border

From the siege of Biddulph Hall to the building of Mow Cop Castle, the story of a fascinating part of Staffordshire and Cheshire.

The Chemists of Lawton & Moor Streets (1834-1968)

The chemists who operated in Lawton Street and Moor Street, Congleton, in the 19th and 20th centuries.

The Geology and Geography of Congleton and District

How the geology of Congleton has influenced its development.