Samuel Greg
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Samuel Greg was an Irish-born businessman and industrialist of the Industrial Revolution and a pioneer of the factory system. Born in Belfast, Ireland, he moved to England and built Quarry Bank Mill i
c. 1820 portrait
Hannah Greg (née Lightbody)
Quarry Bank Mill
Some of the houses built by Greg for mill workers
Quarry Bank Mill
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Quarry Bank Mill in Styal, Cheshire, England, is one of the best preserved textile factories of the Industrial Revolution. Built in 1784, the cotton mill is recorded in the National Heritage List for
Samuel Greg
…businessman and industrialist of the Industrial Revolution and a pioneer of the factory system. Born in Belfast, Ireland, he moved to England and built Quarry Bank Mill in Styal, Cheshire, which at his retirement was the largest textile mill in the country. He and his wife Hannah Greg assumed welfare responsibilities…
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Part of the Oak Cottages at Styal
Workers' cottages at Styal Estate
The Apprentice House where up to 90 children lived