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Styal Mill, in Cheshire very near the airport
Vegetables growing at the child workers house, Styal Mill
Styal village is close to Styal Mill and a popular walking place
Children's Adventure Playground, Tatton ParkManchester Airport South Manchester Attractions Tatton Park Dunham Massey Quarry Styal UK
If you're planning to stop over for a night or two at one of the Airport hotels, or nearby in Altrincham, Wilmslow or near Tatton Park, why not branch out a bit and visit some of the attractions near Manchester Airport, including Tatton Park with its extensive parklands and red and fallow deer. Dunham Massey stately home and park are also nearby, as is the excitingly interactive Styal Mill.
Tatton Park
One hundred acres of parkland surround the historic estate of Tatton Park. The Neo-Classical Mansion in the middle of all this land was home to resident toffs - the Egertons for over 200 years. You can visit the servant quarters and Victorian kitchen. There's a children's playground as well, and stables, a restaurant and the a selection of speciality shops.
Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 6QN. Tel. 01625 374435 for information.
Styal Mill or Quarry Bank Mill
A visit to Quarry Bank Mill, surrounded by the Styal Estate, will need at least a day of your time, as there's much to see. Lots of living history going on here, with actors and actresses on hand to tell you about pauper children taken in to live on site and work in the mills.
The water-powered mill was built in 1784 by industrial magnate Samuel Greg. On site is a Beam Engine dating from the 1830s, a huge waterwheel, plus the Apprentice House built in 1788 to house pauper children Greg used to work in his mill. By 1800, the children living in the Apprentice House formed 50% of the workforce. These children came from workhouses around the country, and from local families who could not afford to keep their children. No doubt like was better at Styal than in the dreaded workhouse, but hardly surprising that Greg began to make a tidy profit on the back of this child labour. Styal Village grew up gradually around the mill, housing adult workers.
Now a National Trust owned area, of outstanding beauty indeed with the water powered mill located in a valley. Well worth spending a day here!
Styal Mill or Quarry Bank Mill, Quarry Bank Road, Styal, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 4LA 01625 527 468 www.quarrybankmill.org.uk
Dunham Massey House & Gardens
Dunham Massey stands as one of the North West's great stately homes and gardens. The house now has a fascinating 'below stairs' area and the surrounding extensive grounds include a deer park and pretty varied garden.
Dunham Massey sits just 3 miles south west of Altrincham off the A56, easily accessible off the M6 junction 19 and M56 junction 7.
Dunham Massey, Altrincham, Cheshire WA14 4SJ. Tel. 0161 941 1025. A National Trust Shop and a restaurant are on-site.
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