- Wikidata identifier:
- Q5160480
- Instance of:
- local museum; independent museum
- Museum/collection status:
- Accredited museum
- Accreditation number:
- 262
- Persistent shareable link for this record:
- https://museumdata.uk/museums/q5160480/
Collection-level records:
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Collection overview (Cornucopia)
Archaeology Collection
The museum holds a small but rare collection of prehistoric material from early to later Bronze Age including the Astbury log boat excavated in the 1920s (held at Manchester Museum). Other finds include palstave and barbed flint arrowheads. Medieval artefacts include a ‘quillion’ 15th century type dagger found in the 1950s. Town Centre excavations have also provided more recent examples of ceramics and leatherwork.
Subjects
Archaeology
Social History Collection
Local history material includes the 17th century town stocks and also five finely illuminated Royal Charters granting various rights to the town by James I (1566-1625) – these are loaned by the Town Council. 18th-19th century social history items include a miscellaneous group including toys from the 1780s, 19th century weights and measures and Victorian police truncheons.
Subjects
Social History
Costume and Textile Collection
Includes some 19th century lace costume originally acquired by the Congleton Amateur Dramatics Society.
Subjects
Costume and Textile
Fine Art Collection
Includes topographical prints from the 19th century and a pair of oil paintings of ‘Cloud End’, an outstanding landscape feature of Congleton by Hilton L Pratt.
Subjects
Fine Art
Science and Industry Collection
Ephemera and objects associated with the 19th century cotton industry of the town and other local industries and trades.
Subjects
Science and Industry
Numismatics Collection
There are two coin hoards from the 17th century/Civil War period, both notable in numismatic and historical terms and on loan from other institutions.
Subjects
Numismatics
Biology Collection
Some natural history material.
Subjects
Biology
Photographic Collection
A sizeable collection of local images (half with original negatives) and including 19th century topographical photographs.
Subjects
Photography
Archives Collection
Various documents relating to local businesses, societies and events.
Subjects
Archives
Source: Cornucopia
Date: Not known, but before 2015
Licence: CC BY-NC