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Little Moreton Hall
Little Moreton Hall Little Moreton Hall, near Congleton, Cheshire East, England.

Congleton

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Congleton, town (parish) and former borough (district), Cheshire East unitary authority, historic county of Cheshire, northwestern England. Most of the area consists of level farmland typical of the Cheshire Plain, with a line of hills along the eastern side reaching elevations of 1,000 feet (305 metres) in places and including Mow Cop, the birthplace of Primitive Methodism. Silk spinning was introduced to Congleton town in 1752, followed by cotton spinning in 1784. The silk industry...

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