Congleton
Congleton is an ancient market charter town. It is also known as 'Bear Town' from an incident during Elizabethan times when bear baiting was a fashionable sport.
Congleton is thought to have origins in Neolithic Times. The Chambered tomb, known as the Bridestones was probably built by Stone Age people.
In the 18th Century Congleton was transformed by the introduction of silk manufacture. Nowadays light industry and engineering provide the major employment for the town. Congleton has retained its medieval street plan and the Market Cross which once stood in the High Street, is now in the town’s park next to the River Dane.
Nearby is Little Moreton Hall, the most outstanding timber-framed, moated house in Britain, and Rode Hall with its extensive gardens. Congleton also has a newly-designed museum, telling the history of the town.
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