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Brief description of site

Quarry Bank is a riverside garden which is enclosed by sandstone cliffs and mature woodland. Features include a small terrace garden, sweeping lawns and ornamental trees. The estate was built adjacent to Styal Mill and was owned by the same family.

Brief history of site

Quarry Bank house was built around 1830.

Location information:

Address: Quarry Bank, Quarry Bank Road, SK9 4LA

Locality: Styal, Wilmslow, Cheshire

Local Authorities:

Cheshire East; Poynton-with-Wort

Historical County: Cheshire

OS Landranger Map Sheet Number: 109 Grid Ref: SJ 834 831
Latitude: 53.34453 Longitude: -2.250799

Key information:

Form of site: country estate

Purpose of site: ornamental garden

Site first created: 1829 to 1831

Main period of development: Early 19th century

Survival: Extant

Site Size (Hectares): 153.6

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