Derwent Valley Mills, Belper

Name: Derwent Valley Mills
Address: Strutts North Mill, Bridgefoot, Belper, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Belper

Unesco, Top attraction, Museum, Fashion museum

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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 factory, or 'mill', system was born here in the 18th century to accommodate the new technology for spinning cotton developed by Richard Arkwright. With advancements in technology, it became possible to produce cotton continuously. The system was adopted throughout the valley, and later spread so that by 1788 there were over 200 Arkwright-type mills in Britain. Arkwright's inventions and system of organising labour was exported to Europe and the United States. ()

Alternative names: Unesco: from 2001Coordinates: 53°1'44"N, 1°29'18"W

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Strutts North Mill, BridgefootBelper United Kingdom

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Derwent Valley Mills – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Belper North Mill, Belper Congregational Church, Belper Baptist Church, St Peter's Church.

~380 ftE
Museum, Fashion museum
Belper North Mill, Belper
2 min walk • Belper North Mill, also known as Strutt's North Mill in Belper, is one of the Derwent Valley Mills, given UNESCO World Heritage Status in 2001. The mill is sited in Belper, a town in Derbyshire, England, roughly halfway between Derby and Matlock.
0.4 miSE
Church
Belper Congregational Church, Belper
11 min walk • Belper Congregational Church is a Grade II listed former congregational chapel on Green Lane in Belper, Derbyshire.
~1360 ftSE
Church
Belper Baptist Church, Belper
7 min walk • Belper Baptist Church is a Baptist Chapel on Bridge Street in Belper, Derbyshire.
0.5 miSE
Church
St Peter's Church, Belper
13 min walk • St Peter's Church, Belper is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Belper, Derbyshire.
~710 ftSE
Church
Christ Church, Belper
4 min walk • Christ Church is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Belper, Derbyshire.
0.8 miE
53°1'58"N • 1°28'17"W
Derbyshire Heritage Walks, Belper
20 min walk • Historical and heritage tours, Private tours, Museum
0.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Forest of East Derbyshire, Belper
12 min walk • The Forest of East Derbyshire was, in medieval times, an area of wooded heath between the River Derwent and the River Erewash in Derbyshire.
1.2 miN
Protected area, Nature
Wyver, Matlock
31 min walk • Wyver Lane Nature Reserve, also known as Wyver Lane Pool Reserve, lies west of the River Derwent and just north of Belper. The reserve lies on a nineteen-acre site and is part of the Derwent Valley Heritage Way. It is also placed on reoccurring flood plain which makes it an attractive place for wildlife, especially wading birds.

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Which popular attractions are close to Derwent Valley Mills?

Nearby attractions include Belper North Mill, Belper (2 min walk), Christ Church, Belper (4 min walk), Belper Baptist Church, Belper (7 min walk), Belper Congregational Church, Belper (11 min walk).