Congleton was a township and market town in Astbury ancient parish,
Northwich hundred (SJ 8663), which became a civil parish in 1866.
Between 1 April 1974 and 1 November 1980 it was an unparished area
It includes the hamlets of Bankyfields, Bath Vale, Birch Moss, Buglawton, Cloud
Side, Congleton Edge (part), Eaton Bank, Fol Hollow, Hardings Bank, Havannah (from
1936), Hightown, Loachbrook (part), Lower Heath, The Marsh, Mossley, Primrose
Vale, Pudd's Bank, Salford, Under Rainow and West Heath.
The population was 3861 in 1801, 10520 in 1851, 10707 in 1901, and 15502 in
1951.
Congleton, Friends' Meeting House (Quakers). Closed in 1741. Some records
are at the Cheshire Record Office.
Congleton, Methodist (Trinity) Chapel (Wesleyan), Wagg Street. Founded in 1766, rebuilt in 1808 and 1967. Registers of baptisms 1838-98 and marriages 1845-56
are at the Cheshire Record Office.
Congleton, Methodist Chapel (Primitive). Built in 1821 on Lawton Street,
rebuilt in 1890 in Kinsey Street.
Congleton, Methodist Chapel (Lady Huntingdon's Connexion). Founded in 1822. Registers 1822-1837 are at the Cheshire Record Office.
Congleton Edge, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan). Built in 1833, rebuilt
in 1889.
Congleton, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan), Brook Street. Built in 1834,
closed in 1966. Registers of baptisms 1929-1966 are at the Cheshire Record Office.
Congleton, Methodist Chapel (New Connexion), Queen Street. Built in
1836, closed in 1969. Registers of baptisms 1898-1968 are at the Cheshire Record
Office.
Congleton, Methodist Chapel (Primitive), Biddulph Road. Built in 1840.
Congleton, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan), Rood Lane. Founded in 1861, rebuilt
in 1886.
Congleton, Unitarian Chapel, Cross Street. Founded in 1687 by the Dane
Bridge, moved to Cross Street in 1733. The present building was built in 1883
and closed in 1978. Records of baptisms 1936-74, marriages 1940-74 and burials
1934-77 are at the Cheshire Record Office.
Congleton, United Reformed Church (Independent/Congregational). Built
in 1790 on Mill Street, rebuilt in 1876 on Antrobus Street. Registers 1785-1837
are at the Cheshire Record Office.
