Adlington Colliery

Coal mining in Adlington was on a smaller scale than Poynton due to there being fewer seams available. The industry flourished during the nineteenth century and in the 1830s after the opening of the Macclesfield canal there was a surge in development of workings to the east of the present marina. This shaft may be that of the Pilot Pit which in 1838 was worked with a 5hp steam engine in a wooden engine house. There was also a horse gin on site.