Horace Lawton Esq - Congleton, Cheshire, UK.
N 53° 09.927 W 002° 12.841
30U E 552545 N 5890964
A memorial plaque dedicated to Horace Lawton Esq located on Horace Lawton Court in Congleton.
Waymark Code: WM1237Z
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/15/2020
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The memorial plaque dedicated to Horace Lawton Esq is mounted on the wall of property on the Horace Lawton Court development, adjacent to the Masonic Hall which is located on Mill Street in Congleton.
The road and properties Horace Lawton Court are named after Horace Lawton Esq.
The bronze plaque is situated on the wall near the entrance to the properties and is inscribed as follows;
"THIS DEVELOPMENT HAS BEEN
DEDICATED TO COMMEMORATE THE
OUTSTANDING SERVICE OF
HORACE LAWTON ESQ.
TOWN CLERK 1968-1974
BOROUGH SECRETARY AND SOLICITOR
1974-1982
OF THE CONGLETON BOROUGH COUNCIL
A TRUE SERVANT OF THE PUBLIC
AND RESPECTED OFFICER OF THE COUNCIL
'A GOOD NAME IS RATHER
TO BE CHOSEN THAN GREAT RICHES'
Proverbs 22:1."
"CONGLETON TOWN COUNCIL
POLICY DECISIONS
27th January 1983 minute 179
Recommendation made to CBC that consideration be given to the provision of a suitable memorial to the late Mr Horace Lawton in the Town of Congleton" Source: (
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"Horace Lawton Court in Congleton CW12 1HW
Horace Lawton Court is a Street in the Cheshire town of Congleton with the postcode of CW12 1HW and measures approximately 48 metres long.
The average house in Horace Lawton Court sells for £90,000.00
There is only one street named Horace Lawton Court making it unique in Great Britain.
In 2016 there was one house sale in Horace Lawton Court with the sale price of £90,000.
Horace Lawton Court is governed by Cheshire East Council (Unitary) Council and the local parish council is Congleton.
Horace Lawton Court is located within the county of Cheshire which is in the North West (England) region of the UK. 145.62 miles North West from the centre of London, 21.71 miles South from the centre of Manchester, 28.1 miles East from the centre of Chester and 34.51 miles South West from the centre of Sheffield." SOURCE: (
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