Of unknown origin, the first recorded reference to the town's name was in 1282, when it was spelt Congelton. The element Congle could relate to the old Norse kang meaning a bend followed by the element the Old English tun meaning settlement.
History
The first settlements in the Congleton area were Neolithic. Stone Age and Bronze Age artefacts have been found in the town. Congleton was once thought to have been a Roman settlement, although there is no archaeological or documentary evidence to support this. Congleton became a market town after Vikings destroyed nearby Davenport.
Congleton was divided into 23 civil parishes and included no unparished areas. Of the 23 civil parishes, four were administered at this level of local government by town councils: Alsager, Middlewich, Sandbach, and Congleton; with the remainder having parish councils. There are two pairs of civil parishes that are grouped together so that they share a parish council. These are Hulme Walfield and Somerford Booths, whose single parish council is called "Hulme Walfield and Somerford Booths Parish Council", and Newbold Astbury and Moreton cum Alcumlow, whose single parish council is called "Newbold Astbury-cum-Moreton Parish Council".
Walk in CONGLETON Cheshire ENGLAND United Kindom | Town Centre
Congleton is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East in Cheshire, England. The town is by the River Dane, 21 miles south of Manchester and 13 miles north of Stoke on Trent.
published: 25 Mar 2023
Can you have a good night out in... Congleton?
A Saturday crawl around the Cheshire town of Congleton which is quite a magical place! Join us for a look around the town and at the following 17 pubs
The Rams Head
The Lord Mountbatten
The Beartown Tap
The Antelope
Reubens
Crazy Moose
Olde Kings Arms
Ye Olde White Lion
Barley Hops
The Little Street Cellar
R&G's Tap Room
The Foundry
The Bulls Head
The Counting House
Rumba
The Corner Cauldron
Radley & Co.
published: 14 Jan 2024
Brawl between Macclesfield and Congleton supporters 30/8/2021.
published: 31 Aug 2021
Angling Competition - Congleton (1938)
Item title reads - Congleton.
Fishing competition at Congleton, Cheshire.
L/S of anglers milling about on the platform at the train station, they go through a turnstile. M/S as a bus passes through. Various shots as families walk along the river bank with their baskets. M/S as they take up their positions by the river. C/U as a man blows his whistle to start the competition. Good C/U profile of a young lady casting off. M/S of another lady sat with her fishing rod. M/S as camera pans up a man waiting for a catch. Various shots of the anglers, young and old, M/S of a basket of wriggling fish, M/S of a man asleep. L/S of the anglers lining the river bank.
FILM ID:985.03
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENT...
published: 13 Apr 2014
CONGLETON TOWN IN CHESHIRE, TOWN CENTER DYING LIKE MOST :-(
I TRIED TO FLY MY DRONE----------A FIRMWARE UPDATE WAS REQUIRED SOOOOOOOOOO DAMN ;-)
published: 23 Jan 2023
Congleton
A Walk Around This Friendly Area
published: 09 Oct 2021
Macclesfield/Congleton 简介 BNO 港人移民 英國曼城老鬼
published: 12 Nov 2020
British sargeant returns home to Congleton (1945)
GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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Victoria Cross awardee, Sargeant Eardley, returns to family in England
Full Description:
ENGLAND: Various:
EXT
EARDLEY Sgt. V.C. 17 Lion st. Arr home in Jeep..speech..C/U Americans in escort Band.. crowds welcome
VICTORIA CROSS. Sgt. Eardley welcomed home
Personalities - Armed Forces; Military - Ceremonial
World War II, WWII, Second World War, war, World War Two, marching band, reception, welcome, procession, war hero, medals, awards, Allies
Background: Victoria Cross awardee, Sargeant Eardley, returns to family in England
FILM ID: VLVA4R4K8H5FNSQZTQWNZVXJOHQT
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published: 10 Nov 2020
Congleton To Talke Pits | Street View | Countryside | 2024 🇬🇧
Walk in CONGLETON Cheshire ENGLAND United Kindom | Town Centre
Congleton is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East in Cheshire, Engla...
Walk in CONGLETON Cheshire ENGLAND United Kindom | Town Centre
Congleton is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East in Cheshire, England. The town is by the River Dane, 21 miles south of Manchester and 13 miles north of Stoke on Trent.
Walk in CONGLETON Cheshire ENGLAND United Kindom | Town Centre
Congleton is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East in Cheshire, England. The town is by the River Dane, 21 miles south of Manchester and 13 miles north of Stoke on Trent.
A Saturday crawl around the Cheshire town of Congleton which is quite a magical place! Join us for a look around the town and at the following 17 pubs
The Ram...
A Saturday crawl around the Cheshire town of Congleton which is quite a magical place! Join us for a look around the town and at the following 17 pubs
The Rams Head
The Lord Mountbatten
The Beartown Tap
The Antelope
Reubens
Crazy Moose
Olde Kings Arms
Ye Olde White Lion
Barley Hops
The Little Street Cellar
R&G's Tap Room
The Foundry
The Bulls Head
The Counting House
Rumba
The Corner Cauldron
Radley & Co.
A Saturday crawl around the Cheshire town of Congleton which is quite a magical place! Join us for a look around the town and at the following 17 pubs
The Rams Head
The Lord Mountbatten
The Beartown Tap
The Antelope
Reubens
Crazy Moose
Olde Kings Arms
Ye Olde White Lion
Barley Hops
The Little Street Cellar
R&G's Tap Room
The Foundry
The Bulls Head
The Counting House
Rumba
The Corner Cauldron
Radley & Co.
Item title reads - Congleton.
Fishing competition at Congleton, Cheshire.
L/S of anglers milling about on the platform at the train station, they go thr...
Item title reads - Congleton.
Fishing competition at Congleton, Cheshire.
L/S of anglers milling about on the platform at the train station, they go through a turnstile. M/S as a bus passes through. Various shots as families walk along the river bank with their baskets. M/S as they take up their positions by the river. C/U as a man blows his whistle to start the competition. Good C/U profile of a young lady casting off. M/S of another lady sat with her fishing rod. M/S as camera pans up a man waiting for a catch. Various shots of the anglers, young and old, M/S of a basket of wriggling fish, M/S of a man asleep. L/S of the anglers lining the river bank.
FILM ID:985.03
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/
FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/
British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/
Item title reads - Congleton.
Fishing competition at Congleton, Cheshire.
L/S of anglers milling about on the platform at the train station, they go through a turnstile. M/S as a bus passes through. Various shots as families walk along the river bank with their baskets. M/S as they take up their positions by the river. C/U as a man blows his whistle to start the competition. Good C/U profile of a young lady casting off. M/S of another lady sat with her fishing rod. M/S as camera pans up a man waiting for a catch. Various shots of the anglers, young and old, M/S of a basket of wriggling fish, M/S of a man asleep. L/S of the anglers lining the river bank.
FILM ID:985.03
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/
FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/
British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/
GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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Victoria Cross awardee, Sargeant Eardley, returns to family in England
Full Description:
ENGLAND: Various:
EXT
EARDLEY Sgt. V.C. 17 Lion st. Arr home in Jeep..speech..C/U Americans in escort Band.. crowds welcome
VICTORIA CROSS. Sgt. Eardley welcomed home
Personalities - Armed Forces; Military - Ceremonial
World War II, WWII, Second World War, war, World War Two, marching band, reception, welcome, procession, war hero, medals, awards, Allies
Background: Victoria Cross awardee, Sargeant Eardley, returns to family in England
FILM ID: VLVA4R4K8H5FNSQZTQWNZVXJOHQT
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GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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Victoria Cross awardee, Sargeant Eardley, returns to family in England
Full Description:
ENGLAND: Various:
EXT
EARDLEY Sgt. V.C. 17 Lion st. Arr home in Jeep..speech..C/U Americans in escort Band.. crowds welcome
VICTORIA CROSS. Sgt. Eardley welcomed home
Personalities - Armed Forces; Military - Ceremonial
World War II, WWII, Second World War, war, World War Two, marching band, reception, welcome, procession, war hero, medals, awards, Allies
Background: Victoria Cross awardee, Sargeant Eardley, returns to family in England
FILM ID: VLVA4R4K8H5FNSQZTQWNZVXJOHQT
To license this film, visit https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA4R4K8H5FNSQZTQWNZVXJOHQT-BRITISH-SARGEANT-RETURNS-HOME-TO-CONGLETON
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Walk in CONGLETON Cheshire ENGLAND United Kindom | Town Centre
Congleton is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East in Cheshire, England. The town is by the River Dane, 21 miles south of Manchester and 13 miles north of Stoke on Trent.
A Saturday crawl around the Cheshire town of Congleton which is quite a magical place! Join us for a look around the town and at the following 17 pubs
The Rams Head
The Lord Mountbatten
The Beartown Tap
The Antelope
Reubens
Crazy Moose
Olde Kings Arms
Ye Olde White Lion
Barley Hops
The Little Street Cellar
R&G's Tap Room
The Foundry
The Bulls Head
The Counting House
Rumba
The Corner Cauldron
Radley & Co.
Item title reads - Congleton.
Fishing competition at Congleton, Cheshire.
L/S of anglers milling about on the platform at the train station, they go through a turnstile. M/S as a bus passes through. Various shots as families walk along the river bank with their baskets. M/S as they take up their positions by the river. C/U as a man blows his whistle to start the competition. Good C/U profile of a young lady casting off. M/S of another lady sat with her fishing rod. M/S as camera pans up a man waiting for a catch. Various shots of the anglers, young and old, M/S of a basket of wriggling fish, M/S of a man asleep. L/S of the anglers lining the river bank.
FILM ID:985.03
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/
FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/
British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/
GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
To license this film, visit https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA4R4K8H5FNSQZTQWNZVXJOHQT-BRITISH-SARGEANT-RETURNS-HOME-TO-CONGLETON
Victoria Cross awardee, Sargeant Eardley, returns to family in England
Full Description:
ENGLAND: Various:
EXT
EARDLEY Sgt. V.C. 17 Lion st. Arr home in Jeep..speech..C/U Americans in escort Band.. crowds welcome
VICTORIA CROSS. Sgt. Eardley welcomed home
Personalities - Armed Forces; Military - Ceremonial
World War II, WWII, Second World War, war, World War Two, marching band, reception, welcome, procession, war hero, medals, awards, Allies
Background: Victoria Cross awardee, Sargeant Eardley, returns to family in England
FILM ID: VLVA4R4K8H5FNSQZTQWNZVXJOHQT
To license this film, visit https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA4R4K8H5FNSQZTQWNZVXJOHQT-BRITISH-SARGEANT-RETURNS-HOME-TO-CONGLETON
Archive: Reuters
Archive managed by: British Pathé
Of unknown origin, the first recorded reference to the town's name was in 1282, when it was spelt Congelton. The element Congle could relate to the old Norse kang meaning a bend followed by the element the Old English tun meaning settlement.
History
The first settlements in the Congleton area were Neolithic. Stone Age and Bronze Age artefacts have been found in the town. Congleton was once thought to have been a Roman settlement, although there is no archaeological or documentary evidence to support this. Congleton became a market town after Vikings destroyed nearby Davenport.