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Title: Weavers' housing at 116-28 High Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire [Go to resource]
Description: Early silk weavers worked from home and had garretted upper storeys with extra windows for improved lighting. When the silk mills of Macclesfield became more automated employers wanted their workers on site, and so later houses did not need the extra floor. Subjects: Sash Window
HouseSource: English Heritage - Viewfinder Creator: not known Identifier: http://viewfinder.english-heritage.org.u... Language: en Go to resource More Like this...
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