Cromford Mill, Cromford, Derbyshire
This water-powered cotton mill was built in 1771 by the industrialist Sir Richard Arkwright, as was the nearby village where he housed his workforce. This makes the building the world's first site to utilise a system of mass production and the template for many later factory villages. Find out more about windmills and watermills in our Teachers' Kit - Mills.
Location
Derbyshire CromfordPeriod
1990s (1990 - 1999)Themes
