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King’s Way, a medieval trackway out of Congleton

Description

A look at the importance of one of Congleton’s medieval routeways from the centre of the town to the south. Known by a number of names, the Kings Way, Wagg Street, Waggs Road and Fol Hollow this was the main route to the south and London before the building of the turnpike road across Astbury Marsh.

Author: Peter Boon

Bo0klet size: A5

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 Village of Astbury

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

Whitemoor to Mow Cop – The Cheshire/Staffordshire Border

From the siege of Biddulph Hall to the building of Mow Cop Castle, the story of a fascinating part of Staffordshire and Cheshire.

West Heath Mill

The story of the former silk mill on Holmes Chapel Road, Congleton.

Some Seventeenth Century Congleton Innkeepers

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

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.