| Cloud Hill |
A giant is said to have dropped his shoe on the summit of the hill, he was startled by a small animal and fled leaving his shoe behind. The shoe turned to stone over the years and now resembles a huge boulder with a hollowed out face.
Also on the summit of cloud hill is a stone outcrop known as the drummer's knob. It was here during the Jacobite rebellion, that an English sniper killed a young Jacobite drummer boy. He is said to haunt the area with his ghostly drumming.
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| The Bridestones |
This Long Barrow standing on Congleston Edge, is thought to date from around 3000BC during the Mid Neolithic period. The barrow is aligned East to West and contains a chamber in the Eastern end. Excavated during the 18th century much of the covering mound was destroyed along with 2 other chambers.
The actual name the Bride stones may relate to the ancient Goddess Bride or Bridget, or the stones may have once been seen as a petrified wedding party. There are many 'Bridestones' through Britian.
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| Directions: The Bridestones are situated near to Congleton. |
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