Cromford Mill is the world's first water-powered cotton spinning mill, developed by Richard Arkwright in 1771 in Cromford, Derbyshire, England. The mill structure is classified as a Grade I listed bui
Cromford Mill
Gateway to Arkwright's Mill
A "Cromford dollar". The figures "4|9" show a value of 4 shillings and 9 pence
The first mill viewed from the yard in 1995
Cromford is a village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England, in the valley of the River Derwent between Wirksworth and Matlock. It is 17 miles north of Derby, 2 miles south of Matlock and 1 mile sou
Cromford Mill
…Cromford Mill is the world's first water-powered cotton spinning mill, developed by Richard Arkwright in 1771 in Cromford, Derbyshire, England. The mill structure is classified as a Grade I listed building. It is now the centrepiece of the Derwent Valley Mills UNESCO World…
Workers cottages in Cromford, some having "weavers' windows" visible on the top floors
Sir Richard Arkwright, 1790
The Greyhound Hotel built for Richard Arkwright in 1778 for the use of businessmen and others visiting the mills.