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Remarkable History of Congleton

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A full colour booklet illustrating 48 different aspects of Congleton’s history, the earliest days, though the arrival of the Normans and the granting of the 1272 Charter, Bearbaiting, John Bradshaw the Regicide, the Grammar School, Railways and the arrival of the Belgian, Mancunians and the Dutch

Author: Dr. J. Colin Jones

Booklet size: A5

Early History of Congleton Pt 2: The Anglo-Saxons and the Normans

The history of Congleton at the time of the Domesday Book

Museum Guide

BRAND NEW museum guide, complete with word search and colouring activity.

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

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

George Sandbach: Letters from a Soldier

Booklet telling the story of 3776058 Private George Sandbach Somerset Light Infantry, from his letters.

Congleton in the 16th and 17th centuries

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

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.