Congleton is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East in Cheshire, England.
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18 Facts About Congleton
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Congleton was once thought to have been a Roman settlement, although there is no archaeological or documentary evidence to support this.
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Congleton became a market town after Vikings destroyed nearby Davenport.
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Congleton became notorious in the 1620s when bear-baiting and cockfighting were popular sports.
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Legend tells that Congleton spent the money they were going to spend on a bible on a bear.
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Congleton became an important centre of textile production, especially leather gloves and lace.
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Congleton had an early silk throwing mill, the Old Mill built by John Clayton and Nathaniel Pattison in 1753.
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Congleton parliamentary constituency is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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Congleton Market operates every Tuesday and Saturday from the Bridestones Centre.
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Congleton was then sold by its owner to Saluc S A, the Belgian manufacturer of Aramith Balls.
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Congleton Park is located along the banks of the River Dane, just north-east of the town centre.
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Six months in summer 2011 Congleton hosted an event called "Bearmania", in which over sixty 5-foot fibreglass sculptures where placed around the town.
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Congleton did have its own community radio station Beartown FM, but this has now closed.
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Congleton is home to the third oldest rugby union club in the country, dating back to 1860.
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Congleton is 7 miles east of the M6 motorway, connected by the A534.
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Congleton is one of few places in Britain where a road, canal and railway all cross each other at the same place.
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Congleton has a small hospital, Congleton War Memorial Hospital, which was built by public subscription in 1924.
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Historically, Congleton has seen a wide range of Christian church denominations.
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