by Kayleigh Hembrough

The Short Story of Quarry Bank Mill

1782

• Samuel Gregs uncle dies.

1783 – 1784

• Samuel Greg built a Mill near a fast-flowing stream (the river Bollin at Styal). He builds a headrace to direct the water to a water wheel, this was to be the power source of the mill. In order to boost sales in the cotton industry. 

1800

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

1817

• Samuel is employing 380 people.

1830

• Cotton was selling so well that Samuel Greg built new sheds for packing and sorting. He also built a special warehouse for all the new raw cotton that was arriving.

1834

• Samuel Greg dies at the age of 76. His son Robert inherit the mill.

1836

• Robert Greg adapted the mill building 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.