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The Antrobus Family in the 18th and 19th centuries

Description

The story of how Edmund and Philip, two of the sons of Philip Antrobus, a Mayor of Congleton, became instrumental in the development of two of the country’s major financial institutions, stockbrokers James Capel and Co. and Coutts Bank, and the impact they and their descendants had on Congleton.

Author: Peter Boon

Booklet size: A5

Social Divisions of Congleton in the 19th Century. Pt 1: The Upper and Middle Classes

This booklet is the first part of the “Social Divisions of Congleton” series, focussing on the upper and middle classes.

Medieval Congleton

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

My Grandmother’s House

The story of life in the author's grandmother's house, a Victorian "Tunnel-Back" terraced house in Congleton.

Congleton in the 16th and 17th centuries

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

Congleton Town Halls

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

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

The history of Congleton at the time of the Domesday Book