Social History of Congleton 1918-1939, part 1

Name: Social History of Congleton 1918-1939, part 1
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In this booklet the author recounts how those changes taking place nationally during this period were reflected in the town.

Author: Peter Boon

Booklet size: A5

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

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

The chemists who operated in Lawton Street and Moor Street, Congleton, in the 19th and 20th centuries.

This booklet is the second part of the "Social Divisions of Congleton" series, focussing on the working classes.

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

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