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
Hannah Greg (née Lightbody)
Quarry Bank Mill
Some of the houses built by Greg for mill workers
The Apprentice House for child apprentices, built in 1790
References
- ↑ Samuel Greg and the beginnings of Quarry Bank (in en). National Trust. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- ↑ Hannah Lightbody (1767–1828), Mrs Samuel Greg (?) | Art UK (in en). artuk.org. Retrieved 2020-07-09.