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Avro Anson, WD 413, did several flypasts at the Poynton Show. Apparently it is one of only two still flying in the UK.

The Anson Engine Museum is one of those special places, a museum run by enthusiasts rather than 'professional museums people'. As a consequence it is interesting and presented at a level that requires rather more intelligence than the average amoeba at which most museums seem to aim these days. This view shows just one of the halls in which a wide range of oil, gas, and even a few steam, engines are presented and run. They specialise in engines built in the Manchester area but this does not preclude examples from further afield. If you are in the area on one of their running days then it is a must see!

In 1984 I was able to accompany Les Cawley to the premises of Messrs A Barton & Sons, wadding manufacturers, of Hazel Grove, Stockport, where he was dismantling the steam engine that had driven the mill. This horizontal cross-compound was built in 1903 by Stott & Co of Haslingden and had operated until 1960. Today I had the great pleasure of seeing the engine reassembled and turning over at the excellent Anson Engine Museum in Poynton. Currently only being rolled over by electric drive, it is hoped to have it back in steam later in 2010.