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Styal is a village in Cheshire, England, on the River Bollin and near to the town of Wilmslow. It is a popular commuter village for nearby Manchester. The village is dominated by Quarry Bank Mill and much of its housing is comprised of the mill's estate. The mill and the surrounding country park are owned by The National Trust. The Cheshire Plain - photo taken adjacent to Beeston Castle The Cheshire Plain - photo taken towards Merseyside The Cheshire Plain panorama - photo taken from Mid-Cheshire Ridge Cattle farming in the county Black-and-white timbered buildings on Nantwich High Street Cheshire (or, archaically, the County of Chester) [1] is a...
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The River Bollin is a river in the north-west of England and a major tributary of the River Mersey. ...
Wilmslow is a town in Cheshire, England, situated to the south of Manchester between Alderley Edge and Handforth. ...
Commuting is the process of travelling from a place of residence to a place of work. ...
Manchester is a major city in North West England, historically notable for being the worlds first industrialised city, and its subsequent central role in the Industrial Revolution. ...
Quarry Bank Mill is an historic factory in Cheshire, England, one of the best preserved of the Industrial Revolution and is now a museum of the cotton industry. ...
A country park is an area designated for people to visit and enjoy recreation in a countryside environment. ...
The standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as The National Trust, is a British preservation organization. ...
There is a railway station on the branch line linking Wilmlsow, Manchester Piccadily and Manchester Airport; and a primary school. Styal is also the location of a women's prison. Manchester Airport (IATA: MAN, ICAO: EGCC) is an airport in Manchester, England. ...
Primary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ...
The population in the 2001 census was 5014 but this includes the nearby, smaller, village of Morley and part of the fringe of Wilmslow. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...
1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
Terry Waite the humanitarian, author and hostage negotiator came from Styal. Terry Waite CBE (born May 31, 1939) is a British humanitarian and author. ...
External links
- Quarry Bank Mill & Styal Estate
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