Greg family (mill owners)
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The Greg family were prominent 18th–19th century English industrialists who owned and operated Quarry Bank Mill, one of the most significant early cotton mills of the Industrial Revolution.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British family
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cotton mill owners ⓘ industrialist family ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Industrial Revolution
NERFINISHED
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child labour in textile mills ⓘ factory system ⓘ |
| businessModel | water-powered cotton spinning mill ⓘ |
| businessPeak | early 19th century ⓘ |
| businessType | family-owned enterprise ⓘ |
| contributedTo | growth of cotton industry in Lancashire and Cheshire region ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction | featured in social and labour history of British industrialization ⓘ |
| economicRole | capitalist entrepreneurs ⓘ |
| economicSector | manufacturing ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyNetwork | Greg family of merchants and industrialists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | Samuel Greg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageManagement | National Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | major participants in the early Industrial Revolution in Britain ⓘ |
| industry |
cotton spinning
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textile industry ⓘ |
| influenced | development of mill village at Styal ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early adoption of factory-based cotton spinning
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pioneering industrial organization at Quarry Bank Mill ⓘ |
| laborSource |
hired adult workers
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parish apprentices ⓘ |
| legacy | Quarry Bank Mill preserved as a heritage site ⓘ |
| locationOfActivity |
North West England
NERFINISHED
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Styal, Cheshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member |
Hannah Greg
NERFINISHED
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Robert Hyde Greg NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel Greg NERFINISHED ⓘ William Rathbone Greg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | ownership of Quarry Bank Mill ⓘ |
| operated | apprentice house for child workers ⓘ |
| owned | Quarry Bank Mill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philanthropicActivity |
provision of worker housing at Styal
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support for education of mill apprentices ⓘ |
| region | Cheshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousBackground | Unitarianism ⓘ |
| socialClass | industrial middle class ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ |
| usedTechnology |
Arkwright-type machinery
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water frame ⓘ |
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