About Poynton

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Poynton is a town in Cheshire, England, on the easternmost fringe of the Cheshire Plain 7 miles (11 km) north of Macclesfield, 5 miles (8 km) south of Stockport and 11 miles (18 km) south-southeast of Manchester. In 2001, it had a population of 14,433.

Poynton was first settled by the Anglo-Saxons. From the late middle ages, coal was mined and the collieries, under the ownership of theLords Vernon from 1832 until their closure in 1935, were the largest in Cheshire. Consequent urbanisation and socioeconomic development necessitated better transport links; these came with the completion of the Macclesfield Canal through Poynton in 1831 and the arrival of theManchester and Birmingham Railway in 1845 and the Macclesfield, Bollington and Marple Railway in 1869. In the late 20th century, Poynton became a commuter town for Manchester.

Today Poynton is a vibrant, friendly and affluent village, which includes bars, cafes, restaurants, pubs, music venues, clubs, leisure facilities and a mix of shopping and convenience stores.

Read more about Poynton by viewing its page on Wikipedia.