Derwent Valley Mills
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Derwent Valley Mills is a World Heritage Site along the River Derwent in Derbyshire, England, designated in December 2001. It is administered by the Derwent Valley Mills Partnership. The modern factor
Darley Abbey West Mill, Derwent Valley
Lombe's silk mill
Model of a water frame at the Historical Museum in Wuppertal
Workers' cottages in Cromford
Cromford Mill
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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
Derwent Valley Mills
…producing cotton in the 1770s. His patent of a water frame allowed cotton to be spun continuously, meaning it could be produced by unskilled workers. Cromford Mill was the site of Arkwright's first mill, with nearby Cromford village significantly expanded for his then-new workforce; this system of production and…
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