Haarlem Mill, Matlock

Name: Haarlem Mill
Address: Matlock, United Kingdom

#17 among attractions in Matlock

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Haarlem Mill, on the River Ecclesbourne in Wirksworth, Derbyshire, was an early cotton mill. Built by Richard Arkwright, it was the first cotton mill in the world to use a steam engine, though this was used to supplement the supply of water to the mill's water wheel, not to drive the machinery directly. ()

Opened: 1777 (247 years ago)Coordinates: 53°4'8"N, 1°34'37"W

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Matlock United Kingdom

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Haarlem Mill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gulliver's Kingdom, Cromford Mill, Masson Mill, Derwent Valley Heritage Way.

3.4 miN
Amusement park
Gulliver's Kingdom, Matlock Bath
87 min walk • Gulliver's Kingdom is a theme park aimed at children aged 3 to 13 in the Derbyshire town of Matlock Bath, England. The park was founded in 1978 by Ray Phillips as a model village for his children.
2.9 miN
Museum, Historical place, Fashion museum
Cromford Mill, Cromford
75 min walk • Cromford Mill, nestled in the scenic town of Cromford in the United Kingdom, stands as a testament to the country's rich industrial heritage. This historic cotton mill, established by Sir Richard Arkwright in 1771, is recognized as the world's first successful...
3.1 miN
Museum, History museum, Fashion museum
Masson Mill, Cromford
79 min walk • Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mill is a water-powered cotton spinning mill situated on the west bank of the River Derwent in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire in England. This mill was built in 1783. It forms part of the Derwent Valley Mills, a World Heritage Site.
3.1 miN
Hiking, Hiking trail
Derwent Valley Heritage Way, Cromford
78 min walk • The Derwent Valley Heritage Way is a 55 miles waymarked footpath along the Derwent Valley through the Peak District. The walk starts from Ladybower Reservoir in the Peak District National Park via Chatsworth, the scenery around the Derbyshire Dales, and through the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site.
2.1 miN
Natural attraction, Park, Hiking trail
Black Rocks, Cromford
55 min walk • Black Rocks, is a small outcrop of ashover gritstone, between Cromford and Wirksworth in Derbyshire, the Peak District, England.
2.8 miNE
Historical place, Museum, Science museum
Leawood Pump House, Matlock
71 min walk • The Leawood Pump House was built near Cromford, Derbyshire, England in 1849 to supply water to the Cromford Canal, built some 50 years previously. It is a Grade II* listed building.
1.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, View point
Alport Height
36 min walk • Alport Height is a hill near Wirksworth in Derbyshire. It is a popular picnic site, since it has extensive views to the South, and is the first hill over 1,000 ft within easy reach of the Derby area.
0.9 miN
Church
St Mary's Church, Wirksworth
24 min walk • St Mary the Virgin is a parish church in the Church of England in Wirksworth, Derbyshire. It is a Grade I listed building. The existing building dates mostly from the 13th–15th centuries, but notable survivals from the Anglo-Saxon period indicate a church has stood on this site since at least the 8th century AD.
2.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Carsington Water
58 min walk • Carsington Water is a reservoir operated by Severn Trent Water located between Wirksworth and Kniveton in Derbyshire, England. The reservoir takes water from the River Derwent at Ambergate during winter months, pumping up to the reservoir by 10.5-kilometre long tunnels and aqueduct.
1.7 miN
Specialty museum, Science museum, Museum
National Stone Centre, Wirksworth
44 min walk • The National Stone Centre is a museum, an industrial heritage discovery centre and a Site of Special Scientific Interest at Wirksworth, near Matlock Bath in Derbyshire.
3.4 miN
Architecture, Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Holy Trinity Church, Matlock Bath
87 min walk • Holy Trinity Church, Matlock Bath is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire.