Why was the mill built at Styal?

Quarry bank mill was built in 1784 by Samuel Greg. Greg was born in Belfast and was one of 13 children. His parents: Thomas and Elizabeth Greg were both merchants. He was adopted by his uncle, Robert Hyde when he was a child and went with him to live in Manchester. When his uncle died is 1782 he left over £26,000 to Greg. This money gave Greg the chance to build the mill so he did. …

…gt;Greg could also pay the workers at Quarry Bank Mill lower wages than those of workers in Manchester Mills. This was because Manchester was at the centre of the trade, and Styal is in the countryside, which is further away from other mills in the city and the people local to Styal would not have been able to travel a long distance for work. <Tab/> <Tab/>