Exterior of the front of Oak Cottages, built for the mill workers at Quarry Bank Mill, Styal

Exterior of the front of Oak Cottages, built for the mill workers at Quarry Bank Mill, Styal. Each cottage had a cellar, parlour, scullery, two upstairs rooms, a backyard and a privy. Up to fourteen people lived in each of the cottages, with rent deducted from the weekly wages.