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 Congleton, Colley Bridge Mill c1965 (ref. C151102) | Congleton lies in the valley of the River Dane - we have already caught a glimpse of the river in the park. Now we move two or three miles upstream to Colley Mill Bridge. This bridge is old and narrow, and was already controlled by traffic lights when this picture was taken. It needed major repairs in the 1980s, but fortunately retained its original form. The traffic lights are still there, as are the attractive cottages, one of which was originally a corn mill. |  Add your own Memory Add to your Album |
 Congleton, Dane Valley 1898 (ref. 42176) | Although not identified by the Frith photographer, this scene appears to be taken near Danebridge, a short way upstream from the weir and canal feeder. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Congleton, the Cloud and Timbersbrook c1950 (ref. C151002) | The houses shown here are part of the tiny village of Timbersbrook. The chimney belongs to the Silver Springs Dye works, established here because of the purity of the water. The works are hidden in a little valley. There is now no trace of them, the site being occupied by a car park and picnic tables. Only the mill pond across the road remains. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Congleton, the Canal c1965 (ref. C151100) | The Macclesfield Canal passes through the outskirts of Congleton, complete with an elegant iron aqueduct where it crosses Canal Street, and several attractive bridges. This view shows some of the locks at Bosley, three miles north-east of the town. Here, twelve locks, spaced out over nearly a mile, raise the canal from the long pound which passes through Congleton to the one which runs through Macclesfield and on to Marple. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Congleton, Little Moreton Hall 1902 (ref. 48670) | Passing through the gatehouse passage into the courtyard, we are faced with the hall entrance and the magnificent bay windows. Little has changed here since the photograph was taken - and for centuries before - except that, as on the gatehouse, the painted quatrefoils have been removed from the curved coving. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Congleton, the Roundabout c1960 (ref. C151047) | This view of the roundabout - a novelty in Congleton - shows where the south end of the bypass joins the existing main road. It looks much the same today, with attractive flower- beds, although it has been reduced in size to aid the flow of the traffic. The house on the right is Mortlake House, which was part of the Danesford Children's Home and is now the Woodlands pub. Many of the trees behind it have been removed to make way for flats and houses. The second building from the left is the Catholic church of St Mary. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Congleton, the Lion and Swan Hotel 1898 (ref. 42156) | Later photographs from the 1950s show no change to the building apart from the addition of a hanging sign at the front, and the replacement of the gas lamp-post with an electric, concrete one. This scene looks practically the same today. Smaller timber-framed buildings can be seen in Lawton Street, Moody Street and Little Street. Others exist but are hidden by later frontages. A few more survive in the surrounding countryside, and a couple of miles along the Manchester Road is the timber-framed Marton Church, one of the earliest and most complete examples in the country. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Congleton, St Peter's Church 1898 (ref. 42157) | The photographer was looking eastwards from the entrance. At this time, all but the uppermost section of the east window had clear glass. Stained glass was introduced later in 1922. Although not discernible in this picture (perhaps because of the glare from the windows), there are two oil paintings by Edward Penny on either side of the window, which were painted in 1748. They depict St Paul and St Peter. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Congleton, Mow Cop 1898 (ref. 42173) | The sham castle on Mow Cop is clearly visible from much of Congleton. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Biddulph, the Grange 1902 (ref. 48669) | This view shows the Victorian mansion and one of the more conventional parts of its fasci- nating gardens. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
