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Cromford Mill - Richard Arkwright's contribution to the Industrial Revolution |
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Established in 1771, Arkwright's Mill at Cromford (just south of Matlock Bath) is recognised as an internationally important site of the Industrial Revolution. It was the world's first successful cotton spinning mill that was based on water power.
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Arkwright’s village by the Derwent, rich in industrial heritage and rural charm.
The village of Cromford lies at the bottom end of Via Gellia just where the road from Newhaven meets the A6. The village takes its name from 'Crune Ford' meaning the 'crooked ford' as it was sited at a crossing point of the River Derwent.
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Birchover, gateway to Stanton Moor and the Nine Ladies stone circle
Birchover is situated on the south-western slopes of Stanton Moor, close to Winster and Youlgrave with the major centres of Bakewell and Matlock nearby.
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Bamford, Peak District Village Derwent Valley |
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The most northerly remaining village of the Upper Derwent Valley. Ashopton and Derwent were further north but have now disappeared under the waters of Ladybower reservoir.
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Tissington - Derbyshire Peak District Village with Saxon Origins |
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A traditional Derbyshire estate village built around the Jacobean country manor.
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Peak District Villages