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-[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cheshire]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cheshire Parishes]]  [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Poynton
+[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cheshire]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cheshire Parishes]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Poynton
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 == Parish History  ==
-Poynton St George was created as an ancient chapelry in&nbsp;[[Prestbury, Cheshire]] Ancient Parish. The church dates from 1859. The steeple was added in 1884, when the ring of 6 bells was placed in the tower. In 1871 Poynton separated from Prestbury and became a Parish in its own right. The Church, being built in the middle of the 19th Century reflects the architectural tastes of that period - which was to create a building in 13th Century Gothic style.
+POYNTON, a '''chapelry''', in the '''parish of Prestbury''', union and hundred of Macclesfield, N. division of the county of Chester; containing, with the township of Worth. The chapel, dedicated to St. Thomas, was rebuilt by Sir G. Warren, in 1786.<br>
-The name of Poynton is of Saxon origin, but the settlement was omitted in the Domesday survey. The first mention of the manor of Poynton is in 1289 when it was part of the barony of Stockport. Past names include Ponynton and Poynington
+Lewis, Samuel A., [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51222#s6 A Topographical Dictionary of England], publ. London: 1848, adapted 25 Jan 2013 <br>
-The Warren family held the manor until 1801 when Sir George, the last surviving male, died. He was succeeded by his daughter, Lady Warren Bulkeley. She died childless in 1826 when she left it to Frances Maria Warren, Lady Vernon. The Lords Vernon held the estate until the final sale in 1920. Several halls were built on the site in Poynton Park, known locally as Poynton pool, with each one then demolished to make way for a new one. The last hall, Poynton Towers, was finally taken down in the 1930s. Sir George Warren bought the Worth estate in 1792, and Worth Hall, originally the home of the Downes family of Worth, has now been redeveloped as flats and lies within the confines of Davenport Golf Club.
+Poynton St George was created as an ancient chapelry in&nbsp;[[Prestbury, Cheshire]] Ancient Parish. The church dates from 1859.<br>
+The name of Poynton is of Saxon origin, but the settlement was omitted in the Domesday survey. The first mention of the manor of Poynton is in 1289 when it was part of the barony of Stockport. Past names include Ponynton and Poynington.<br>
 Sir George Warren was a promoter of the extension of the turnpike road from Manchester by way of Hazel Grove to Sandon in Staffordshire where it joined what is now the A51 road.
-During the late 18th century, the Pickford family developed their family business of waggoners on the London to Manchester route with The Birches Farm at Poynton as its headquarters. The business thrived greatly but then outgrew Poynton, relocating to London in 1823. Pickfords is today one of the best known removal firms in Britain.
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