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About Congleton

Known for

The Bear Town (Congleton allegedly sold the town Bible to buy a bear for bear-baiting in 1601), the historic market town, the Dane Valley, Mow Cop, and a Cheshire market town with an irresistible historical anecdote

A little history

Congleton's most famous story — possibly apocryphal but believed locally — is that in 1601 the town sold its Bible to pay for a replacement bear for bear-baiting after the town's bear died. Hence the nickname 'Bear Town'. The town grew as a silk weaving centre in the 18th century.

Local tip

The Bear Town nickname is everywhere — the history is at the local museum. Mow Cop Castle — a Gothic folly on a dramatic hilltop — is extraordinary. The Dane Valley walking. The Saturday market for local Cheshire produce.

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