Poynton, Mining town in Cheshire East, England
Poynton stretches across green spaces and residential zones, situated 11 miles southeast of Manchester near the Macclesfield Canal and railway connections.
The settlement evolved from a 13th-century manor held by the Poutrells family to become Cheshire's largest coal mining center under Lords Vernon until 1935.
The Poynton Show, established in 1885, continues to gather residents annually for agricultural exhibitions, local crafts displays, and community celebrations.
The town implemented a 4-million-pound shared space scheme in 2011, restructuring traffic intersections to enhance pedestrian movement through the central areas.
Poynton Pool, an ornamental lake created in the 1760s through the damming of Poynton Brook, stands as a remnant of Sir George Warren's landscape modifications.
Location: Poynton-with-Worth
Shares border with: Stockport
GPS coordinates: 53.34917,-2.12222
Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:00
Anson Engine Museum
2.1 km
St George's Church, Poynton
65 m
Avro Heritage Museum
2.5 km
Church of St Thomas
3 km
Legh Arms Public House
3.3 km
Canal Bridge Number 19
3.1 km
Bridge Number 17 over canal, north of Mitchelfold
3 km
Canal Bridge Number 18
2.7 km
Canal Bridge Number 14 - carries track to Red Legg Farm
2.7 km
Marsden House
3.1 km
Benja Cottage, Benja Fold
3.1 km
Icehouse at the site of Poynton Hall, 170m north of Towers Yard Farm
1.2 km
Milestone 125 Metres North Of Street Lane Farmhouse
1.8 km
Poynton War Memorial
34 m
Poynton Library
300 m
Old Timbers
3.3 km
Beech House, adjoining coach house and front railings
3.2 km
Milestone, 110 metres north of junction with Anglesea Drive
1.4 km
Gate piers, wing walls and gates to Adlington Hall on East Approach
3.3 km
Harestead Farmhouse
3.3 km
Wards End Old Farm
1.6 km
Guide Post, 18 Metres North Of Church Lych Gate
16 m
Canal aqueduct over Shrigley Road
3.1 km
50, London Road North
426 m
44 and 46, London Road North
380 m
Milestone 25 metres south of Redcroft
175 m
Milestone, London Road, Adlington
3.2 km
Milepost, Wellington Road, Hazel Grove, just N of studios
2.5 kmReviews
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