Congleton Museum is a local museum in Congleton, Cheshire, covering the history of the town and surrounding areas, from the pre-historic period to the present day.
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City Nature Challenge
Join the City Nature Challenge in Congleton from 25th to 28th April and help document our town’s wild plants! It’s easy—just take photos of plants within Congleton, upload them to iNaturalist, and contribute to a global scientific effort.
Threads of Remembrance Exhibition
A free community exhibition consisting of nearly 2,000 crocheted and knitted forget-me-not flowers to symbolise remembrance.
Unlock Insights into Historical Artifacts at Congleton Museum’s Finds Day
Are you in possession of artifacts that could hold historical significance? Finds Liaison Officer Heather Beeton will assist in identifying and recording items, including metal finds, pottery, and other pieces over 300 years old.
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Sunday Walk – Artisan to Patrician
This walk, on 6th April at 2 pm, explores the west side of Congleton, highlighting how the area has changed over the past 100 years from large Georgian Mansions set in private gardens to rows of terraced cottages and modern housing estates.
Sunday Walk – Walking the Dane.
The River Dane has played a vital role in Congleton’s history. This walk, on 4th May at 2 pm, from Dane Mill to Eaton Bank, highlights how its power was harnessed to turn Congleton into a major manufacturing centre.
Sunday Walks – From Weaver to Wearer
Join the walk on 1st June at 2 pm to explore how, for over 350 years, textile manufacture was the mainstay of Congleton’s economy, influencing its services and architecture.
Volunteer Opportunities in the Project Our Disappearing Nature
The Our Disappearing Nature project is based on Rev G Cartlidge’s book ‘History of Newbold Astbury’, which records flora growing locally in 1915. This project will survey the plants growing in Congleton from 2024-26 to see what has changed in the last century!
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Threads of Remembrance Exhibition
A free community exhibition consisting of nearly 2,000 crocheted and knitted forget-me-not flowers to symbolise remembrance.
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Volunteer Opportunities in the Project Our Disappearing Nature
The Our Disappearing Nature project is based on Rev G Cartlidge’s book ‘History of Newbold Astbury’, which records flora growing locally in 1915. This project will survey the plants growing in Congleton from 2024-26 to see what has changed in the last century!
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Clockmaking: A lost industry of Congleton
Congleton’s clockmakers were the town’s precision engineers of the 18th and early 19th centuries…
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Electrifying Congleton: Igniting a New Era of Light and Power
Why did electricity come to Congleton so late?
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From Vision to Reality: The inspiring story of Congleton Museum’s inception
How a determined band of volunteers created and now runs an accredited museum to illustrate the story of Congleton.
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Harvesting Hope: Congleton’s Women’s Land Army in the Great War
The story of a Congleton-born Land Army girl.
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