Congleton #3 - Cheshire, UK.
N 53° 09.773 W 002° 12.650
30U E 552761 N 5890680
A lucky 7 of 9 waymarks with a tally of 18 located around the Town Hall on Lawton Street in Congleton.
Waymark Code: WM1449E
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/11/2021
Views: 2
Congleton is known locally as 'Beartown'.
In the 1620s Congleton became notorious when bear-baiting and cockfighting were popular sports. When the old bear became ill and died just before the Wakes the town lacked the money to pay for a new, more aggressive bear. Legend has it that Congleton used the money it had saved to buy a new Bible to pay for a new bear instead.
This earned Congleton the nickname 'Beartown'.
A decorative bear statue can be seen at the entrance to the Town Hall.
These are the waymarks that are included in this lucky 7.
2. Buildings > Government and Services > City and Town Halls > WM12644 > Congleton
3. Business > Stores/Retail > Independent Music Stores > WM124TF > Stonehammer Music
4. Culture > Statues (Art) > Bear Statues > WM12528 > Our Town Bear
6. History > Historical Markers > Commercial Commemorations > WM122K9 > Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee - 60 Years
8. Monuments > Statues (People) > Monarchs of the World > WM12699 > Monarchs - Queen Victoria
9. Nature > Plants > Gardens > Children's Gardens > WM1242N > Kid's Planet Sensory Garden
12. Signs > Blue Plaques > WM1268H > Town Hall
14. Technology > Machines > Town Clocks > WM122RA > Not Just Cards Clock
15. Waymarking Multifarious > News Article Locations > WM122EW > 'Stunning £14k statue of a hero DOG who sniffed out explosives in Afghanistan unveiled in town'
Department Number, Category Name, and Waymark Code:
2. Buildings > Government and Services > City and Town Halls > WM12644
3. Business > Stores/Retail > Independent Music Stores > WM124TF
4. Culture > Statues (Art) > Bear Statues > WM12528
6. History > Historical Markers > Commercial Commemorations > WM122K9
8. Monuments > Statues (People) > Monarchs of the World > WM12699
9. Nature > Plants > Gardens > Children's Gardens > WM1242N
12. Signs > Blue Plaques > WM1268H
14. Technology > Machines > Town Clocks> WM122RA
15. Waymarking Multifarious > News Article Locations > WM122EW
Check if all of your waymarks are within a 0.1 mile?: yes
Tally: 18
Reused Waymarks: no
Did you have fun while doing this waymark?: yes
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