Skip to main content

Entry is free,

We are Open Tomorrow from 10:30am

Fustian Cutting in Congleton and District 1860s to 1950s

Description

The arrival of fustian cutting in the 1860s ensured Congleton’s industrial revival. This describes what fustian is and how the resultant velvet cloth was produced. It also explains how and why the fustian trade came to Congleton and the impact it had upon the town’s prosperity.

Author: Peter Boon

Booklet size: A5

My Grandmother’s House

The story of life in the author's grandmother's house, a Victorian "Tunnel-Back" terraced house in Congleton.

Medieval Congleton

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

West Heath Mill

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

Early History of Congleton Pt 1: Prehistoric to Roman

Congleton from Prehistoric times to the end of the Roman era.

The Chemists of Mill Street (1831-1987)

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

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.