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Buglawton

Description

An overview of the origin and development of the township of Buglawton, including its early history, the industrial development of the 18th and 19th centuries, public houses, entertainments, mill owners houses, the church and schools, shops, civil administration, and rural estates.

Author: Peter Boon

Booklet size: A5

The Chemists of Swan Bank (1865-1973)

Booklet about the different chemists at Swan Bank in Congleton. Swan Bank is the street in Congleton that links Duke Street and Mill Street at its northern end to West Street and Wagg Street at its southern end....

Social Divisions of Congleton in the 19th Century. Pt 1: The Upper and Middle Classes

This booklet is the first part of the “Social Divisions of Congleton” series, focussing on the upper and middle classes.

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.

My Grandmother’s House

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

Some Seventeenth Century Congleton Innkeepers

Congleton was on two main transport routes in the 17th century, making innkeeping a profitable business.

The Geology and Geography of Congleton and District

How the geology of Congleton has influenced its development.