Styal
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Styal is a village in Cheshire, England, on the River Bollin and near to the town of Wilmslow. It is a popular commuter village for nearby Manchester. The village is dominated by Quarry Bank Mill and much of its housing is comprised of the mill's estate. The mill and the surrounding country park are owned by The National Trust.
There is a railway station on the branch line linking Wilmlsow manchester piccadily and Manchester Airport and a primary school. Styal is the location of a women's prison.
The population in the 2001 census was 5014 but this includes the nearby, smaller, village of Morley and part of the fringe of Wilmslow.
Terry Waite the humanitarian, author and hostage negotiator came from Styal.
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