1783 - 84

Samuel Greg built a mill near a fast-flowing stream  

1800

Samuel Greg installed a steam engine to provide enough power to run the spinning machines when power was low

1830

By 1822, cotton was selling so well that Samuel Greg built new shreds for packing and sorting. He also built a special new warehouse for all the new raw cotton that was arriving.

1836

Robert Greg adapted the mill buildings to house looms for weaving. The mill was now used for spinning and weaving

1842

A new 'scutching' building was built. Here the cotton waste was sucked out of the machinery through flues. Iron was used for the equipment and a new iron floor and iron balcony was made as a precaution against fire