Anson Engine Museum

Anson Engine Museum Gallery

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Poynton 41 club members during their recent visit - at Craft Centre1803 views
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Admiring the progress on the giant model1802 views
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Memorial Building - ICE Exhibition1801 viewsMirrlees No 1, this is the first engine every built in the UK (and only the 3rd ever built in the world). It was completed in November 1897 by Mirrlees, Watson, Yaryan & Company Limited in Glasgow.
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Rod and Peter at work1800 viewsThe small craft centre has demonstrations of bodging and blacksmithing
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Gardner 4T51796 viewsblowlamps lit before the engine can be started. Museums at Night
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Work on the Ruston engine 1795 viewsa lovely 5 hp Hornsby oil engine and compressor from Trinity House arrived just before Easter. We plan to restore it to running condition.
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Night of the Museum1794 viewsSaturday 19 May - many visitors enjoyed the Collieries Exhibition
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Peter retreats after getting it going1793 views
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South Cheshire Collectors Car Club visit on "Drive It" day1792 views
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Midsummer Mingle 20071791 viewsand they say that woman can talk!
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the crowds love to watch the blacksmith at work1791 views
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Model of Poynton c1900 (scale 75" to mile)1789 viewsshowing the main crossing in the village (today we refer to it as the traffic lights)
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