The Lords Vernon

Lords of the manor and sole landowners at Poynton, who owned and worked the Poynton and Worth collieries from 1832 until they closed in 1935. The concern was the largest in Cheshire, and had the advantages of good local markets and, from the opening of the standard gauge railway in 1845, excellent transport to them.

Mines operated

Record created: 6 September 2026 · Last researched: 6 September 2026