Congleton

Congleton is known as Bear Town, a place apparently so lawless that they used the fund for a new bible to buy a new bear for bear baiting! But that was in the 1620s, today it should be called Sweet Town as there's a Sweet Extravaganza at 13 Swan Bank selling traditional and new sweets and round thw corner a branch of Mr Simms old fashioned sweet shop on Bridge Street.

Opposite Mr Simms (and featured in the picture) is Bread and Basil. It's a delicatessen and cafe

which sells, amongst many other items, around 80 different cakes gateaux and cheesecakes.

We bought (and enjoyed) carrot cake, rum babas, fruit loaf and also some Quickes cheddar cheese.

Bread and Basil

5 Bridge Street

Congleton

Cheshire

CW12 1AY

Tel: 01260 270511