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History of the Brook Mills complex

Description

A history of a group of silk mills, built along the banks of the lower Howty Brook by George and William Reade, and their subsequent owners, who included W.H. Bossons, producers of ornamental plaster work and shirt makers, Granby Shirt Company and De Luxe Manufacturing.

Author: Lyndon Murgatroyd

Booklet size: A5

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The various town halls that have existed in Congleton since the fifteenth century.

The Chemists of High Street (1809-1926)

The trade directories for the period 1816 – 1927 reveal that many chemists and druggists have occupied premises in High Street.

The Old Mill 1752-2003

A history of Congleton's largest and oldest silk mill

Streets, Roads and Vehicles in 20th century Congleton

How Congleton coped with the increase in traffic through the twentieth century.

Stott and Smith Co, Ltd. Towel Manufacturer: Congleton 1904 -1963

Booklet about Stott and Smith Co, once a towel manufacturer in Congleton.