In 1838 a village school was built providing education for the local miner’s children in Poynton. This was extended in 1850 and 1852.

During Would War II the centre was used by the Home Guard.

In 1946 the centre was purchased from the Poynton Collieries company by two villagers, Mr William Jones Davies and Mr Joseph Higginbotham, for £5000, which was a lot of money in 1946. This 11.336 acre estate covered the existing centre grounds, the area used by the Methodist Church and the Sports Club.

In 1947 the estate was placed in a trust, for the Poynton people, with a constitution stating the Community Centre was to provide:

“Physical and mental training and recreation, and social, moral, and intellectual development through the medium of reading and recreation rooms, lectures, classes, recreations and entertainments or otherwise as may be found expedient”.

The original trustees were messrs, Joseph Higginbotham, Ezra Wainright, William Piggot, and Francis Openshaw.

It is thought the Sports Club continues to lease the land from the Centre although no document exists to confirm this. However it is still assumed the ownership still lies with the people of Poynton.

In the 50’s and 60’s the centre provided a venue for many local groups and clubs.

In the 70’s and 80’s the centre became the number one “Folk Centre” in the country hosting many musical and social events.

In the 90’s the centre was renovated and extended improving facilities for education and IT.

Today the centre is run by volunteers proving a venue for a variety of  clubs/societies, educational courses, social and musical events.