Explore Congleton's Countryside - Congleton, Cheshire, UK.
N 53° 09.544 W 002° 12.690
30U E 552721 N 5890256
This 'You Are Here' map is located at the end of Howey Lane near the entrance to the cemetery in Congleton.
Waymark Code: WM124JH
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/25/2020
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This 'You Are Here' map is located at the end of Howey Lane near the entrance to a public footpath that runs along side the cemetery in Congleton.
The red circle indicates 'You Are Here' and is identified in the Key at the top of the map.
The map is mounted on a large sign and shows the surrounding area with
fields, roads, some buildings and public footpaths and bridle ways.
The board that the map is mounted on also gives information regarding the countryside in the surrounding area.
"Congleton is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire. It lies on the banks of the River Dane, 21 miles (34 km) south of Manchester and to the west of the Macclesfield Canal.
Congleton became notorious in the 1620s when bear-baiting, as well as cockfighting, were popular sports. The town was unable to attract large crowds to its bear-baiting contests and lacked the money to pay for a new, more aggressive bear. The town used money it had saved to buy a Bible and it replenished the fund with the income from the increased number of spectators. It became legend that Congleton sold its Bible to pay for a new bear. The legend earned Congleton the nickname 'Beartown'." Source: (
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