Styal is a village on the River Bollin near Wilmslow, Cheshire, England. Styal is a commuter village, with access to Manchester. The village is dominated by Quarry Bank Mill and much of its housing is the mill's estate. The mill and the surrounding country park are owned by The National Trust. It was once an area known as Pownall Fee. Samuel Greg had the village built for the workers of Quarry Bank Mill. The state primary school is on the Styal National Trust estate. Terry Waite the humanitarian, author and hostage negotiator is from Styal.