The Bridestones

The Bridestones is a Neolithic burial site in Congleton featuring a stone chamber constructed from flat stone slabs. The chamber measures approximately 6 meters long by 2.7 meters wide and contains vertical stones with a broken central dividing wall.

This burial ground was built during the Neolithic period, roughly 3500-2400 BCE, serving as a burial place for multiple people. Excavations in the 1930s uncovered evidence of ancient cremations occurring at this location.

The name may reference Brigantia, a Celtic goddess, or derive from Old English words describing the stone shapes. Visitors today can observe how the stones were deliberately arranged to stand out in the surrounding landscape.

The site sits on the western slope of Bosley Cloud hill and remains accessible year-round without admission fees or set opening hours. Since it is located on an open hillside, visitors should wear sturdy footwear and dress for changing weather conditions.

The original structure once stretched across a much larger area with multiple chambers and was surrounded by a stone circle with four portal stones. Today only two of these portal stones remain visible, with the rest of the original layout lost to time and weathering.

Location: Congleton

GPS coordinates: 53.15669,-2.14161

Latest update: December 11, 2025 11:02