2021

SJ8383 : The Pleasure Garden at Quarry Bank

taken 3 years ago, near to Styal, Cheshire East, England

The Pleasure Garden at Quarry Bank
The Pleasure Garden at Quarry Bank
Quarry Bank’s lower gardens were created for the mill owning Greg family to enjoy and reflected the family’s growing wealth and status, whilst the upper (kitchen) gardens provided food for their table. The formal gardens take advantage of the naturally dramatic setting in an idyllic river valley. Azaleas and Rhododendrons provide a colourful display at this time of year.
Quarry Bank Mill :: SJ8382

Quarry Bank Mill, on the River Bollin in the village of Styal, was founded by Samuel Greg in 1784 for the spinning of cotton and, by the time of his retirement in 1832, it was the largest cotton spinning business in the UK. The mill was originally powered by a water wheel. During the 19th century, this was supplemented by steam engines as the water supply from the Bollin was inconsistent during the summer months.

In 1939, Quarry Bank Mill and the surrounding estate were donated to the National Trust and are open to the public. The mill is one of the best preserved textile mills of the Industrial Revolution period and now serves as a museum of the cotton industry. Commercial production at the mill continued until 1959.

Quarry Bank Mill has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.

LinkExternal link - Quarry Bank Mill and Styal Estate (National Trust)
LinkExternal link - Quarry Bank Mill (Wikipedia article with more information about the history of the mill and estate)


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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Upper Garden [28] · Lower Garden [21] · Valley [9] · Formal Gardens [6] · Colourful Display [2] ·
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SJ8383, 258 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 1 June, 2021   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 6 June, 2021
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OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 833 831 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:20.6773N 2:15.0570W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 833 831
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