Museums · East Midlands
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 bui
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
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 Heritage Site, and is a multi-use visitor centre with shops, galleries, restaurants and cafes.
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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 building. It is now the centrepiece of the Derwent Valley Mills UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is a multi-use visitor centre with shops, galleries, restaurants and cafes.
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Background
History
Following the invention of the flying shuttle for weaving cotton in 1733, the demand for spun cotton increased enormously in England. Machines for carding and spinning had already been developed but were inefficient. Spun cotton was also produced by means of the spinning jenny but was insufficiently strong to form the warp of a fabric, for which it was the practice to use linen thread, producing a type of cloth known as fustian. In 1769, Richard Arkwright patented a water frame to use the extra power of a water mill after he had set up a horse-powered mill in Nottingham. He chose the site at Cromford because it had year-round supply of water from the Cromford Sough which drained water from…
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- Coordinates
- 53.1090, -1.5560
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Derbyshire Dales
- Parish
- Cromford
- Postcode
- DE4 3RQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Established
- 200
- Official site
- www.derwentvalleymills.org
Sources
- wikipedia: Cromford Mill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cromford Mill?
- Cromford Mill is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE4 3RQ), in the parish of Cromford.
- When was Cromford Mill built?
- Built or established in 200.
- Who owns Cromford Mill?
- Cromford Mill is owned by Arkwright.
- Is Cromford Mill free to visit?
- Yes, Cromford Mill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cromford Mill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DE4 3RQ. It sits within the Derbyshire Dales parliamentary constituency.