Lady Alice Warburton: The Woman Behind the Ghost of Congleton’s Haunted Walk Nestled in the heart of Cheshire, the story of Lady Alice Warburton, born in 1762, has captivated generations

Women’s History: Pam Lomas and the G.P.O Telephonists The General Post Office (G.P.O.) telephonists, otherwise known as the ‘hello girls’, were government-employed women responsible for dialling and transferring calls before

Congleton War Memorial Hospital 1924 – 2024 Our hospital – a permanent legacy In the middle of the nineteenth century, surgery in Congleton was a hit and miss affair.  The

Author: Linda Hulse On 1st September 1914, fustian cutter George Wright of Thomas Street, Congleton, enlisted in the Cheshire Regiment. He was 23 years old and he and his wife, Mabel

From Vision to Reality: The inspiring story of Congleton Museum’s inception The story of Congleton came alive on 29th June 2002 with the opening of the town’s own museum, which is housed in

Electricity came late to Congleton. Public electricity supplies were available in parts of London in the 1880s and in many provincial towns by the turn of the century. The delay

Author: Geoff Wright During the war the Mow Cop hilltop saw service, when the RAF used it for some revolutionary secret work, that helped save countless lives. The German air

Exploring the Woodwork Artistry of Samuel Frodsham Author: Ian Doughty What links a war memorial in St Martin’s Church, Ashton on Mersey, a shop window at 7 Swan Bank, the

Author: Linda Hulse Harry Horton worked for the Congleton Chronicle as a printer and he lived at 57 Canal Road. He attested (agreed to join the army if needed) in

Author: Ian Doughty Congleton Museum has in its collection a longcase clock made by John Whitehurst the elder of Congleton. What might it tell us about 18th century Congleton? Congleton’s

Early history The first settlements in the Congleton area were in Neolithic times, and you can still see the remains of a chambered cairn built around 3000 BC just outside

Author: Linda Hulse In 1917 Britain was short of food. The conscription of farm workers plus the sinking of merchant ships by German U Boats raised the possibility of defeat