2010
SJ9483 : Canal Pit
taken 14 years ago, near to Higher Poynton, Cheshire East, England
This is 1 of 2 images, with title Canal Pit in this square
Canal Pit
Poynton Collieries
Poynton was the centre of a small but thriving coal-mining industry which developed towards the end of the 18th century, flourished during the second half of the 19th century, and lasted, with a small number of relatively modern pits until the mid 1930s.
A comprehensive study of the history of the Poynton Collieries can be found here: Link
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