Monument record 2609/3/1 - Black Road (Towers Road)
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Summary
A narrow guage plateway (early colliery railway) running the length of Towers Road from North Lodge to Lord and Lady Pits. A branch came off towards Lower Vernon Pits, but was later replaced by Colliery Railway. It was built by 1840 and closed by 1866, with only the sections inside pits surviving as narrow guage railways (not to be confused with the underground railways)
Poynton was once a coal mining community with the colliery operating from the 17th century until its closure in 1935. A network of railway branch lines linked the different pits and allowed the coal to be transported to Manchester, Winsford and Crewe. A number of terraced cottages built for the miners can be found in Poynton.
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Full Description
<1> Shercliff W H, Kitching D A & Ryan J M, 1983, Poynton, A Coalmining Village, p.44-6 (Monograph). SCH2683.
Narrow guage (4'2") plateway running the length of Towers Road from North Lodge (SJ 9247 8518) to Lord and Lady Pits (SJ 9314 8346). A branch came off towards Lower Vernon Pits, later replaced by Colliery Railway. Built by 1840, closed by 1866, with only the sections inside pits surviving as narrow guage railways (not to be confused with the underground railways).
<2> Ashmore, O, 1982, The Industrial Archaeology of North West England, p.55 (Book). SCH3181.
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Location
| Grid reference | SJ 928 843 (point) 8 Figure Ref |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ98SW |
| Civil Parish | POYNTON-WITH-WORTH, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST |
| Historic Township/Parish/County | POYNTON, PRESTBURY, CHESHIRE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Record last edited
May 12 2020 11:00AM