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Photo: Ian Dougherty ex oficio Chairman of the Board of Trustees Congleton Museum, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Congleton Museum was established in 2002 and is dedicated to Congleton's industrial history.
Congleton Museum is a local museum in Congleton, Cheshire, northwest England, covering the history of the town of Congleton, which is situated on the banks of the River Dane. Congleton Museum Trust was established in 1985 by a group of people interested in local history. The museum is located in the Market square of Congleton.
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It was established under a charter granted to the town in 1272 by the Earl of Lincoln, Henry de Lacy, for a weekly market. The market has a variety of stalls, both indoor and outdoor, offering fresh produce, pet foods, accessory stalls and cafes, as well as a car boot on Sundays.
Built in the 1930s, the paddling pool is only open to families with children under 12 who book a session in advance. Booking for weekend sessions close at 10AM on Friday, midweek ones can be booked before 8AM the same day.
Town Wood on the northern edge of the park is a Grade A Site of Biological Interest and contains many nationally important plants.
lies just to the south west of the town centre, on the site of a former sand quarry. The lake is used for fishing and sailing and despite its name, is actually in the West Heath area of Congleton, with the boundary between Congleton and Newbold Astbury parishes lying further to the south.