Congleton
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| Longitude | -2.217645 | ||
| Latitude | 53.1262285 | ||
| region | North West | ||
| Unitary Authority | Cheshire East | ||
| population | 22,763 ( 2001 ) | ||
| ONS code | SJ854628 | ||
| prefix | 01260 | ||
| Post Code | CW12 | ||
| Website | http://www.congleton-cheshire.co.uk | ||
Congleton is a town in Cheshire , England , on the banks of the River Dane and west of the Macclesfield Canal. In 2001 its population was 22,763. Congleton has been part of the Cheshire East Unitary Authority since 2009 .
history
It is believed that it was already a Roman settlement. In 1272 Congleton received its town charter with the right to hold fairs and markets. King Edward I allowed a mill to be built. Congleton became an important center of textile production, especially in the manufacture of lace and leather gloves. In 1936 the neighboring town of Buglawton was incorporated. Since 1974, Congleton County has encompassed much of south-east Cheshire.
Congleton was notorious in the 1620s when bear hunting was a popular sport. Congleton owned an old and extremely weak bear who was hardly able to attract large crowds to the bear hunting competitions. But Congleton had no money for a new, more aggressive bear. But it had accumulated money to buy a new Bible. The city decided to use the money collected in the Bible fund for a new bear in order to be able to repay it later through the income of the growing number of spectators. The story circulated through neighboring towns and was falsified, and so the legend arose that Congleton had sold his Bible to buy a new bear.
A song by John Tams did the rounds with Chorus repeating:
Congleton Rare, Congleton Rare
They sold the Bible to buy a bear.
Congleton has been nicknamed Beartown since the beginning of this legend .
One of the most important landmarks in Congleton, the protruding rocks, as are The Cloud to German The clouds are known and can be seen over the whole plane from Cheshire. The Cloud Project in Congleton is a daily photo shoot of the clouds for over a year and of the Cloudsides , the River Dane in Shaw , the Macclesfield Canal and the surrounding landscapes.
The clouds also form the atmospheric background of the supernatural novel A Hainted Man by Stuart Neild , in which the hero of the novel, the ghost hunter Boag-Munroe, is caught in a fight that leads to his death.
Congleton's major industries are airbags and golf balls. There are light engineering and sand mining factories near the town on the Cheshire Plain, though for many commuters to Manchester it is just a dormitory town. There are also several local weekly newspapers : the Chronicle to subscribe to and the free Congleton Advertiser and Congleton Guardian . Local radio stations come from nearby Macclesfield-based Silke FM and Signal Radio from Stoke-on-Trent.
Personalities from Congleton
- John Whitehurst (1713–1788), clockmaker and scientist
- Alan Garner (* 1934), writer
- Emma Bossons, ceramic artist
- Laura Newton, Cricketer
- David Boothroyd, political researcher, author and councilor
- Ann Winterton, politician
- Mark Edwardson, TV presenter, BBC North West
- Louise Bours (* 1968), politician and actress
Web links
- Congleton Tug of War Club - National & World Tug of War Champions
- The Congleton website - Congleton in the past and present
- Congleton Museum - Municipal History Museum
- Pubs in Congleton - List and pictures of all pubs in Congleton
- The Cloud Project - Congleton and Strands of Chesire
- Mossley Cricket Club - Congleton local cricket club
- The Bridestones megalithic complex in the hamlet of Timbersbrook
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lyrics ( Memento of the original from September 30, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ About John Tams ( Memento of the original dated August 19, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Website ( Memento of the original from September 28, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Coordinates: 53 ° 10 ′ N , 2 ° 13 ′ W