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Congleton’s Town Halls – 750 Years of Civic Pride

Description

Commemorating 150 years since the opening of the present town hall, this full colour booklet is an in depth study of the site, which has been the centre of the town’s administration for over 750 years, from the 14th century through to the present day. The authors look at the way in which the site has been developed culminating in the opening of the present building in 1866 and its subsequent restoration at the end of the 20th century.

Authors: Peter Boon and Ian Doughty

Booklet size: A5

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 2: The Anglo-Saxons and the Normans

The history of Congleton at the time of the Domesday Book

Early History of Congleton Pt 1: Prehistoric to Roman

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

The Chemists of Bridge Street (1832-1946)

The chemists which operated in Bridge Street, Congleton, in the 19th and 20th centuries.

The Village of Astbury

According to the Domesday book of 1086, Astbury was more important and larger than neighbouring Congleton...