IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Duke Street, CONGLETON, CW12 1AP
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Duke Street, CW12 1AP by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
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Image Map
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Notes
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- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (155 Images Found)
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Art Deco building, Duke Street, Congleton
Currently disused.
Image: © Stephen Craven
Taken: 14 Aug 2021
0.01 miles
2
Floral display, Duke Street, Congleton
At the western end of the pedestrianised street, a sort of ziggurat of different sized planters. "Hanging gardens of Congleton" would be going too far.
Image: © Stephen Craven
Taken: 14 Aug 2021
0.02 miles
3
Duke Street, Congleton
A pedestrianised street, only the first short section is Duke Street; beyond Congleton Mobiles (right) it becomes Bridge Street.
Image: © Stephen Craven
Taken: 14 Aug 2021
0.02 miles
4
The Counting House
Built in the late 19th century, this Grade II listed ( http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-55921-national-westminster-bank-congleton ) Tudor style building used to be the premises for the National Westminster Bank (NatWest) and is now a J D Wetherspoon's Free House. Wetherspoon's have obviously played on the building's former status to produce its present name. It is located on Swan Bank opposite the end of Bridge Street, there is a bench mark on the corner by the arched gateway (Image). For a close-up of the sign see Image
Image: © Jonathan Kington
Taken: 15 Dec 2010
0.02 miles
5
Sign for The Counting House
Image was formerly the premises for the National Westminster Bank, a status that J D Wetherspoon's have obviously used when they renamed it. The building was erected in the late 19th century in a Tudor style and is Grade II listed ( http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-55921-national-westminster-bank-congleton ).
Image: © Jonathan Kington
Taken: 15 Dec 2010
0.02 miles
6
The Bulls Head
Located at the bottom of Swan Bank, the Bulls Head is a Hydes of Manchester public house. It appears to be an hotel with an extensive function suite adjacent to it at the rear that can be used for weddings and corporate events. For a close-up of the sign see Image
Image: © Jonathan Kington
Taken: 15 Dec 2010
0.02 miles
7
Sign for the Bulls Head
This is the sign attached to Image The Bulls Head is a very popular sign stemming from when illiteracy was rife, it is an easily recognisable emblem. It may also have its roots in Roman Catholicism from "bulla", a large seal that was attached to important Papal documents.
Image: © Jonathan Kington
Taken: 15 Dec 2010
0.02 miles
8
The Counting House
A J D Wetherspoon pub and restaurant.
Image: © Colin Kinnear
Taken: 3 Jun 2021
0.03 miles
9
The Counting House pub, Congleton
The pub, formerly the National Westminster Bank (hence the name), is grade II listed (list entry 1106298) but is not as old as the half-timbering may suggest, being of 19th century date. It is currently part of the J D Wetherspoon chain.
Image: © Stephen Craven
Taken: 14 Aug 2021
0.03 miles
10
Bench mark on The Counting House
This cut mark is on the corner of Image, it looks very much like somebody has tried to destroy it. For more information on this and other bench marks go to http://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm36318 .
Image: © Jonathan Kington
Taken: 15 Dec 2010
0.03 miles