Charles Roe 1715 - 1781

occupation:: Industrialist, Manufacturer of silk textiles

Nationality:: English

born in:: Castleton

1743–4 - built a small throwing mill on Park Green, Macclesfield

1748 - in partnership with Messrs Glover & Co. built silk mill on Waters Green;

Both mills, modelled on Sir Thomas Lombe's original silk mill in Derby, were water-powered.