Museums · East Midlands
Masson Mill
Masson Mill — a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Masson Mill is a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Masson Mill is a museum located in the East Midlands. This former cotton mill showcases the region's industrial heritage and is a designated Scheduled Monument.
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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 and the cotton produced was of insufficient quality to form the warp of the weave. In 1769, Arkwright patented a water frame to use the extra power of a water mill. His first mill was the Cromford Mill in 1771. Masson Mill is the third, and was built close by to take advantage of the greater water flow from the River Derwent. Constructed in brick on a gritstone with stone quoins and window dressings, the original 21 bay 5 storey building was 43.8 metres long and 8.4 metres wide.…
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- Coordinates
- 53.1128, -1.5616
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Derbyshire Dales
- Parish
- Matlock Bath
- Postcode
- DE4 3PY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Official site
- www.massonmills.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Masson Mill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Masson Mill?
- Masson Mill is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE4 3PY), in the parish of Matlock Bath.
- Who owns Masson Mill?
- Masson Mill is owned by Arkwright.
- How do I get to Masson Mill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DE4 3PY. It sits within the Derbyshire Dales parliamentary constituency.