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Cheshire (or, archaically, the County of Chester)[1] is a county in North West England. ...
The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ...
A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ...
The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ...
Congleton is a local government district and borough in Cheshire, in North West England. ...
Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of English administrative division used for the purposes of local government. ...
Cheshire (or, archaically, the County of Chester)[1] is a county in North West England. ...
The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ...
North West England is one of the nine regions of England. ...
Constituent countries is a phrase used, often by official institutions, in contexts in which a number of countries make up a larger entity or grouping; thus the OECD has used the phrase in reference to the former Yugoslavia[1], the Soviet Union and European institutions such as the Council of...
Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified - by Athelstan 927 AD Area - Total 130...
This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ...
A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ...
UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ...
The CW postcode area, also known as the Crewe postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts around the town of Crewe in Cheshire, England. ...
The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ...
Cheshire Constabulary is the Home Office police force responsible for policing the English non-metropolitan county of Cheshire and the unitary authorities of Halton (including Runcorn, and Widnes) and Warrington. ...
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The Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service is the statuory fire and rescue service for the English non-metropolitan county of Cheshire and the unitary authorities of Halton (including Runcorn, and Widnes) and Warrington. ...
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The North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust was formed on 1 July 2006 as part of Health Minister Lord Warners plans to reduce the number of NHS ambulance service trusts operating in the United Kingdom to 12. ...
The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ...
Congleton is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...
This is a list of Members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom in the 2004 to 2009 session, ordered by name. ...
North West England is a constituency of the European Parliament. ...
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This is a list of settlements and places of interest in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. ...
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Congleton is a town and civil parish in Cheshire, England, on the banks of the River Dane, and to the west of the Macclesfield Canal. It has a population (2001 Census) of 22,763. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2112x2816, 1489 KB) Summary Congleton Town Hall. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2112x2816, 1489 KB) Summary Congleton Town Hall. ...
Cheshire (or, archaically, the County of Chester)[1] is a county in North West England. ...
Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified - by Athelstan 927 AD Area - Total 130...
The River Dane is a river in Cheshire in the north west England. ...
Marple Wharf looking towards Marple Junction, 1970s Morriss Change (Roving) Bridge at Congleton, August 1994 The Macclesfield Canal is a canal in east Cheshire, England. ...
Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...
1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
It is thought to have been a Roman settlement, and in 1272 it received its charter to hold fairs and markets. King Edward I granted permission to build a mill. Congleton became an important centre of textile production, especially lace and leather gloves. The neighbouring town of Buglawton was incorporated into Congleton borough in 1936. Since 1974 Congleton borough has covered much of south-east Cheshire. Motto Senatus Populusque Romanus (SPQR) The Roman Empire at its greatest extent. ...
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Edward I (17 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), popularly known as Longshanks[1], also as Edward the Lawgiver because of his legal reforms, and as Hammer of the Scots,[2] achieved fame as the monarch who conquered Wales and who tried to do the same to Scotland. ...
A leather glove is a fitted covering for the hand with a separate sheath for each finger and the thumb, and this covering is composed of the tanned hide of an animal (with the hair removed), though it is not uncommon in recent years for the leather to be synthetic. ...
Buglawton is a suburb of Congleton town. ...
1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...
Congleton is a local government district and borough in Cheshire, in North West England. ...
Congleton became notorious in the 1620s when bear-baiting was a popular sport. Congleton owned an old and rather decrepit bear and was unable to attract large crowds to their bear-baiting contests, but also lacked the money to pay for a new and more aggressive bear. It did however have a sum of money saved to buy a new bible. The town decided to use the money in the bible fund to pay for a new bear, and then replenished it with the income from the increased number of spectators. However, when the story was reported to neighbouring towns, it got corrupted and the legend grew that Congleton had sold its bible in order to buy a new bear. Events and Trends Permanent Dutch settlement of New York Bay and the Hudson River. ...
Bear_baiting in the 18th century, engraving, 1796 Bear_baiting is a blood sport that was a popular entertainment from at least the 11th century in which a bear is secured to a post and then attacked by a number of dogs. ...
This Gutenberg Bible is displayed by the United States Library. ...
A song [1] (by John Tams [2]) did the rounds of which the chorus ran:
- Congleton Rare, Congleton Rare
- They sold the Bible to buy a bear.
From the time of this legend, Congleton has been nicknamed 'Beartown'.
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Congleton's main landmark, a high outcrop of rocks known as The Cloud [[3]], overlooks the Cheshire plain.
The Cloud Project in Congleton is a daily photographic record of The Cloud over a period of 1 year and also of Cloudside, Dane in Shaw, The Macclesfield Canal and surrounding areas. The Cloud Project [1] is a unique photographic record of Congletons most prominent and much loved landmark, The Cloud The Project [2] was created over 365 consecutive days, between June 2005 and July 2006 and is portrait of a year in the life of this beautiful outcrop The digital...
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The Cloud is also the setting for the climax of the supernatural novel, A Haunted Man, by Stuart Neild, where the novel's hero, ghosthunter Boag-Munroe, is involved in a fight to the death. Stuart Neild (born 1970) is an English supernatural and horror author. ...
The principal industries in Congleton include the manufacture of airbags and golf-balls. There are light engineering factories near the town, and sand extraction occurs on the Cheshire plain, although much of the town is now a dormitory for Manchester. There are several weekly local newspapers: the paid-for Chronicle and free-sheets the Congleton Advertiser and Congleton Guardian. Local radio comes from nearby Macclesfield-based Silk FM and Signal Radio from Stoke-on-Trent. For the Mozilla crash reporting software previously called Airbag, see Breakpad. ...
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Patterns in the sand Sand is a granular material made up of fine rock particles. ...
Manchester shown within England Coordinates: , Sovereign state United Kingdom Constituent country England Region North West England Ceremonial county Greater Manchester Admin HQ Manchester City Centre Founded 13th Century City Status 1853 Government - Type Metropolitan borough, City - Governing body Manchester City Council Area - Borough & City 115. ...
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Signal One is a radio station operated by the UTV Radio broadcasting from studios in Shelton, Stoke on Trent to Staffordshire and Cheshire on 96. ...
This page is about Stoke-on-Trent in England. ...
The town of Congleton is broken up by the Congleton townspeople into 5 different areas all being a different estate, these being Buglawton otherwise known as bug town, The Bromley farm estate otherwise known as tin town due to the amount of Anderson shelters there during the war, Mossley which is classed as the poshier part of town, West heath which is a relatively new estate built in the late 1970's to the early 1980's. Then there is Congleton town centre which is the main area of the town for shopping and the leisure facilites.
In July 2007, the nation-wide public smoking ban in England failed to come into effect because the Borough Council did not approve enforcement officers' powers. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...
Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...
No Smoking sign. ...
Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified - by Athelstan 927 AD Area - Total 130...
Congleton is home to a local football team, Congelton Town FC known as the Bears who play in the minor leagues who play at Booth Street, and two cricket clubs, Congleton and Mossley. Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
Attractions in the Congleton region include the Gladstone Pottery Museum in Stoke-on-Trent, Little Moreton Hall which is a 17th century Tudor Establishment. The Gladstone Pottery Museum is a working museum of a medium sized pottery, typical of those once common in the North Staffordshire area of England from the time of the industrial revolution in the 18th century (a pottery factory first opened on the site in 1787) to the mid 20th...
This page is about Stoke-on-Trent in England. ...
Little Moreton Hall is a manor house in Congleton, Cheshire. ...
Notable residents
John Whitehurst (10th April 1713 - 18th February 1788) of Cheshire, England was a clockmaker and scientist, and made significant early contributions to geology. ...
Alan Garner (born Congleton October 17, 1934) is an English writer whose work is firmly rooted in his local Cheshire. ...
Emma Bossons is a notable ceramic artist and designer for Moorcroft Pottery. ...
Laura Kelly Newton (born Macleod, November 27, 1977 at Congleton, Cheshire) is a cricketer for the England womens team. ...
David Boothroyd (born November 9, 1972) is a British political researcher, author and local councillor. ...
Lady Jane Ann Winterton (born March 6, 1941 as Jane Ann Hodgson in Sutton Coldfield) is the British Member of Parliament for Congleton, and was first elected as a Conservative MP in 1983. ...
Mark Edwardson was born in St Helens, Merseyside and grew up in nearby Haydock. ...
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Congleton is a local government district and borough in Cheshire, in North West England. ...
Cheshire (or, archaically, the County of Chester)[1] is a county in North West England. ...
Location within the British Isles Alsager is a town in Cheshire, England, to the north-west of the city of Stoke-on-Trent, and east of the railway town of Crewe. ...
Known formerly as Church Hulme, Holmes Chapel is a village in central Cheshire, in Congleton borough. ...
Middlewich is historic market town in Cheshire, in the north west of England. ...
Sandbach a market town in Cheshire, North West England. ...
Location within the British Isles Alsager is a town in Cheshire, England, to the north-west of the city of Stoke-on-Trent, and east of the railway town of Crewe. ...
Arclid is a village and civil parish in the borough of Congleton in Cheshire, England. ...
Betchton is a civil parish in the borough of Congleton in Cheshire, England. ...
Bradwall is a parish of Congleton borough, situated near Crewe in Cheshire. ...
Breton is a small village situated near to Somerford in the borough of Congleton. ...
Church Lawton is a small parish town located on the border of Staffordshire and Cheshire in England. ...
Goostrey is an old farming village in central Cheshire, in Congleton Borough. ...
Known formerly as Church Hulme, Holmes Chapel is a village in central Cheshire, in Congleton borough. ...
Hulme Walfield is a small village and parish, just north of Congleton, Cheshire. ...
Middlewich is historic market town in Cheshire, in the north west of England. ...
odd rode is a parish of Congleton borough, which is located near to Stoke-on-trent. ...
Sandbach a market town in Cheshire, North West England. ...
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