Sign for the Maskery
Introduction
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Sign for the Maskery
Image: © Jonathan Kington Taken: 17 Nov 2010
The pub is owned by the Smith and Jones chain and is located on Swan Bank (Image). The name Maskery comes from the original owners of the building from 1831 to the 1950's who were bakers and confectioners well known for their gingerbread, hence the gingerbread man on the sign; during a royal visit to Congleton in 1913 a packet of gingerbread was presented to King George and Queen Mary. After this the premises became the first supermarket to open in Congleton, since when it has also traded as a DIY shop called Handi Cabin and latterly an Italian Restaurant. My grateful thanks to former Congleton resident Martin Tomlinson for the above information.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.163586
Longitude
-2.214787