Cromford

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Cromford is a village of approximately 1500 inhabitants in Derbyshire, in the wooded valley of the river Derwent, 17 miles north of Derby.

Cromford Mill The area from Masson Mill in Cromford to the Silk Mill in Derby was declared a UNESCO Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site in recognition of the significant sites in the valley that influenced the development of the Industrial Revolution.

  • Cromford Mill, Mill Lane. The first water-powered cotton spinning mill developed by Richard Arkwright in 1771. Buildings are being restored, an informative tour available but little machinery to see.
  • Masson Mill. Sir Richard Arkwright's water-powered cotton spinning mill built in 1783.
  • Cromford Wharf. Canal warehouse buildings and the northern terminus of the Cromford Canal, built in 1794.

Cromford Mill, Mill Lane. The first water-powered cotton spinning mill developed by Richard Arkwright in 1771. Buildings are being restored, an informative tour available but little machinery to see.

Masson Mill. Sir Richard Arkwright's water-powered cotton spinning mill built in 1783.

Cromford Wharf. Canal warehouse buildings and the northern terminus of the Cromford Canal, built in 1794.

  • High Peak Trail. Walk or cycle the path of the old The Cromford and High Peak Railway which was opened in 1831. Trail starts at High Peak Junction, just south of the village.

High Peak Trail. Walk or cycle the path of the old The Cromford and High Peak Railway which was opened in 1831. Trail starts at High Peak Junction, just south of the village.

  • Quiltessential, Mill Road, +44 1629 825936. Specialist fabric shop
  • Scarthin Books, The Promenade, Scarthin, Cromford DE4 3QF, +44 1629 823272. Monday-Saturday 09.00-18.00; Sunday 10.00-18.00. New, second-hand, rare and antiquarian, music, café, publishing.

Quiltessential, Mill Road, +44 1629 825936. Specialist fabric shop

Scarthin Books, The Promenade, Scarthin, Cromford DE4 3QF, +44 1629 823272. Monday-Saturday 09.00-18.00; Sunday 10.00-18.00. New, second-hand, rare and antiquarian, music, café, publishing.

The Market Place Restaurant, 16/18 The Market Place, +44 1629 822444.

Biddy's Tea Rooms, 11-13 Market Place, +44 1629 820802.

The Boat Inn, Scarthin, +44 1629 258083.