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Congleton Park
Congleton Park is a public park in Congleton, in Cheshire, England. It is listed Grade II in Historic England's Register of Parks and Gardens, and the park has several times won a Green Flag Award. It is owned by Cheshire East Council and operated by Congleton Town Council. Background In 1860, members of the Park Committee, set up to create a park in the town, along with James Bateman (horticulturist), James Bateman, creator of the gardens at Biddulph Grange, assessed a possible location at Town Wood. Congleton Town Council subsequently purchased land between Town Wood and the River Dane. The park was designed by Edward Kemp (landscape architect), Edward Kemp (who had worked under Joseph Paxton at Chatsworth House) and the town surveyor William Blackshaw. A cast-iron bridge was built over the River Dane, providing a southern entry to the park. Congleton Park was opened on 29 May 1871 by the Mayor, Dr Robert Beales. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congleton
Congleton is a market town and civil parish in Cheshire East, Cheshire, England. It is on the River Dane, south of Manchester and north of Stoke on Trent. At the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 28,497 and the built-up area had a population of 30,005. Toponymy The town's name is of unknown origin. The first recorded reference to it was in 1282, when it was spelt ''Congelton''. The element ''Congle'' might relate to the old Norse ''kang'' meaning a bend, followed by the Old English element ''tun'' meaning settlement. History The first settlements in the Congleton area were Neolithic. Stone Age and Bronze Age artefacts have been found in the town. Congleton was once thought to have been a Roman settlement, although there is no archaeological or documentary evidence to support this. Congleton became a market town after Vikings destroyed nearby Davenport. Godwin, Earl of Wessex held the town in the Saxon period. The town is mentioned in the Domesday Book, wher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
