Discovering Congleton’s Heritage

Name: Discovering Congleton's Heritage
SKU: 647
Price: 1.50 GBP
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Description

An illustrated overview of aspects of Congleton’s Heritage, including archaeology, English Civil War, the textile industry, Congleton and Prinses Irene Brigade, as well as key buildings and locations within the town and the surrounding area.

Author: Ian Doughty

Booklet size: A5

Congleton in the 16th and 17th centuries

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How growing prosperity influenced the development of Congleton and the surrounding area.

Medieval Congleton

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

Some Seventeenth Century Congleton Innkeepers

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

The Chemists of West Street (1850-1915)

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West Street in Congleton links Swan Bank at its west end to West Road at its east end. Perusal of the trade directories reveals that only five chemists and druggists occupied premises in West Street during the years 1850-1915.