The club was formed in 1901 and joined the Crewe and District League, and were crowned champions in their first three seasons from 1901–02 to 1903–04. In 1904–05 they finished in fifth place. They then joined the North Staffordshire and District League in the 1905–06 season finishing in third place. Up until the outbreak of World War I their highest league placing came in 1914–15 when they were runners-up. When the league resumed after the war Congleton spent one last season in the league, 1919–20 finishing as league champions.
In 1920 they joined the Cheshire County League, finishing as runners-up to Winsford in their first season, 1920–21. In 1939–40 they spent one season in the Macclesfield and District League, finishing in equal first place and winning the end of season play-off against Bollington Cross to be crowned champions.
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".
Other major towns include Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Macclesfield, Northwich, Runcorn, Widnes, Wilmslow, and Winsford. The county covers 2,343 square kilometres (905sqmi) and has a population of around 1million. It is mostly rural, with a number of small towns and villages supporting the agricultural and other industries which produce Cheshire cheese, salt, chemicals and silk.
History
Toponymy
Cheshire's name was originally derived from an early name for Chester, and was first recorded as Legeceasterscir in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, meaning the shire of the city of legions. Although the name first appears in 980, it is thought that the county was created by Edward the Elder around 920. In the Domesday Book, Chester was recorded as having the name Cestrescir (Chestershire), derived from the name for Chester at the time. A series of changes that occurred as English itself changed, together with some simplifications and elision, resulted in the name Cheshire, as it occurs today.
Cheshire is a fictional DC Comics supervillain that first appeared in New Teen Titans Annual #2 (1983).
Fictional character biography
Post-Crisis
Born (allegedly, see below) to a French father and a Vietnamese mother, Jade Nguyen had an unhappy childhood and was sold into slavery. As a young adult, after killing her master, Jade was informally adopted by Chinese freedom fighter Weng Chan, who taught her all he knew about guerrilla fighting. She acquired knowledge of poisons from Kruen Musenda, a famed African assassin known as the "Spitting Cobra", whom she was married to for the two years prior to his death.
She is a long-standing rival of the superhero team the Teen Titans. However, when Roy Harper, a.k.a. the archer Speedy, went undercover for the government in a mission to get her confidence and turn her over, the two fell passionately in love. Knowing he would not be able to turn her in, he walked out; Cheshire would not learn his true identity until later. The result of their romance was a daughter, Lian, whom Roy raised.
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
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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)
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Victoria Cross awardee, Sargeant Eardley, returns to family in England
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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
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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/
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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/
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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/
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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
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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
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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/
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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/
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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
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The club was formed in 1901 and joined the Crewe and District League, and were crowned champions in their first three seasons from 1901–02 to 1903–04. In 1904–05 they finished in fifth place. They then joined the North Staffordshire and District League in the 1905–06 season finishing in third place. Up until the outbreak of World War I their highest league placing came in 1914–15 when they were runners-up. When the league resumed after the war Congleton spent one last season in the league, 1919–20 finishing as league champions.
In 1920 they joined the Cheshire County League, finishing as runners-up to Winsford in their first season, 1920–21. In 1939–40 they spent one season in the Macclesfield and District League, finishing in equal first place and winning the end of season play-off against Bollington Cross to be crowned champions.