• Poynton was a township in Prestbury Parish, Macclesfield Hundred (SJ 9283), which became a civil parish in 1866.
• In 1880 it was united with Worth to create Poynton with Worth civil parish.
• Including the hamlets of Clumber, Coppiceside, Hockley, Lowerpark, Midway (part), Newtown, Petre Bank, Poynton Green and Woodside.
• The population was 432 in 1801, and 1247 in 1851.

CHURCHES AND CHAPELS

• Prestbury, St. Peter (C of E). The ancient parish church for Poynton.
• Poynton, St. George (C of E). An ancient chapelry in Prestbury parish, becoming the parish church for Poynton and Worth in 1871. Registers of Baptisms 1723–1988, Marriages 1723–53 & 1859–1994 and Burials 1795–1941 have been deposited at the Cheshire Record Office
• High Lane, St. Thomas (C of E). The parish church for part of Poynton from 1860.
• Poynton, Baptist Union Chapel, Park Lane. Built in 1867.
• Poynton, Methodist Chapel (Primitive), Park Lane. Built in 1845.
• Poynton, Methodist Chapel (Free), Clumber Road. Built in 1846.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICTS

• Macclesfield Rural Sanitary District (1875–80).

ELECTORAL DISTRICTS

• North Cheshire (1832–67)
• East Cheshire (1868–80).

POOR-LAW UNIONS

• Macclesfield

REGISTRATION DISTRICTS

• Macclesfield (1837–80).

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