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Poynton lies in the County of Cheshire in north-west England. It is located roughly half way between the towns of Stockport and Macclesfield and has today developed into a large village which has a considerable commuter population. It lies upon the edge of the Lancashire coalfield and saw a considerable mining industry for several hundred years. Today there are still many relics of the industry to be seen by those who care to look for them.
The following pages tell the story of the Poynton Collieries and are based on original research which has been undertaken since 1975.
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Map showing location and names of shafts
Poynton Collieries: the Early Years
Poynton Collieries: 1832-57 Development under the
Vernons
Poynton Collieries: 1857-90 Years of change and
progress
Poynton Collieries: 1890-1935 the final years
Poynton Collieries: Technical Developments and
the Main Pits
Poynton Collieries: Subsidiary Industries
Clickable Map for images of Collieries and Railways
More photographs and details of individual pits
and the colliery railways
History of railways in Poynton
New - Audio files of conversations with men who worked
in the collieries at Poynton
Mining Links
Welsh Coal Mines Forum
Coal Mining History Resource
Centre
Cannock Chase Mining Historical Society
Fife Mining Heritage
Yorkshire Main and other Yorkshire collieries
Last updated 22.9.2010