Pool Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire

Macclesfield was well known for the quality of its silk. Here a silk mill can be seen in the background. The houses have most of their windows in the garrets on their top floor, where silk working would be undertaken, often as a family concern.

Location

Cheshire Macclesfield

Period

Georgian (1714 - 1836)

Tags

mill textile house housing terrace worker silk Georgian (1714 - 1836)