Congleton St Peter, Cheshire Genealogy

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Parish History
Congleton, St. Peter, Chapel Street,Congleton Cheshire was formerly a chapelry in Astbury parish from 1720, becoming the parish church for part of Congleton in 1867. It has a burial ground for the town.

The original church on the site was timber framed but by 1740 its structure had become decayed. A new church was built in the Neoclassical style and completed by 1742. The lower part of the 14th century tower was retained, the restoration of this in the Gothic style being completed in 1786. The architect was William Baker of Audlem.

Further parishes in Congleton with their own page are:

Congleton, St. Stephen, Brook Street. A separate parish from 1845 serving part of Congleton township.. Congleton, St. James, West Street. A separate parish from 1844 serving part of Congleton township (no burials here). Mossley, Holy Trinity. Founded 1846 as the parish church for the Mossley district of Congleton township.

Church Records
Bishop's transcripts for St. Peter's Church, Congleton, 1745-1796 An index for Cheshire, Church of England, Bishop’s transcripts is available online in Record Search

Registers of Baptisms 1719–1975, Marriages 1719–1772 &amp; 1839–1931, and Burials 1719–1913 have been deposited at the Cheshire Record Office call number P 260 (see Astbury St Mary)

Non-Conformist Churches
Congleton, St. Mary (Roman Catholic), West Road. Founded 1821, the present church was opened in 1826. Registers of baptisms 1822–1965, marriages 1856–1962 and burials 1856–1947 are at the Cheshire Record Office. Congleton, Friends' Meeting House (Quakers). Closed in 1741. Some records are at the Cheshire Record Office. Congleton, Methodist (Trinity) Chapel (Wesleyan), Wagg Street. Founded 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 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 1861, rebuilt in 1886. Congleton, Unitarian Chapel, Cross Street. Founded 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.

Non-Conformist Records
Cheshire Record Office DocumentReference ERC 20 Title Congleton St Mary Catholic Church Date 1822-1965 Description registers of baptism 1822-1965, marriage 1831-1962, death 1856-1932, 1948 URL http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=017-erc20&amp;cid=0

Society of Friends. Cheshire Monthly Meeting (Mobberley, Cheshire) Burials, 1655-1831 Microfilm of original records at the London Public Record Office, London. Also includes records for Congleton. RG-6 nos. 1603, 1329, 97, 98, 214

Church records for the Queen Street New Connexion Methodist Chapel, Congleton, 1898-1944 Cheshire Record Office call number EMS 74/1/1.

Poor Law Unions

 * Congleton

Registration Districts

 * Congleton (1837–1937)
 * Macclesfield (1937–74)
 * Congleton and Crewe (1974–88)
 * South Cheshire (1988–98)
 * Cheshire East (post1998)

Registration events can be searched online at Cheshire BMD