Samuel Greg
Samuel Greg (26 March 1758 – 4 June 1834) was a British entrepreneur of the early Industrial Revolution and a pioneer of the factory system. He built Quarry Bank Mill, which at his retirement was the largest textile mill in the country.[1]
Personal life
He was married to Hannah Lightbody.[2]
Samuel Greg Media
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Hannah Greg (née Lightbody)
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Quarry Bank Mill
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Some of the houses built by Greg for mill workers
- Apprentice House, Quarry Bank Mill - geograph.org.uk - 734182.jpg
The Apprentice House for child apprentices, built in 1790
References
- ↑ "Samuel Greg and the beginnings of Quarry Bank". National Trust. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- ↑ "Hannah Lightbody (1767–1828), Mrs Samuel Greg (?) | Art UK". artuk.org. Retrieved 2020-07-09.