Styal, The Village 1897
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Like many industrialists at this time, greg started out as a nonconformist, in his case, a Unitarian, and at Styal village is the Unitarian chapel he built, besides the Methodist chapel which he allowed his workers to convert from an old barn.

Memories of Styal, the Village 1897

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Every Sunday was church day if you attended Styal Open Air School. Dressed in our Sunday Best and given a penny by our house matrons for the church collection box we would walk hand in hand with one of the girls from 'Wendy' house along the lanes. Heaven help the child who spoke or messed about during the service. Nurse Lyons was on hand and if you caught her gaze you knew you were in for it when you got back ...see more