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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Cromford

  

Cromford Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Cromford

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Cromford history

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Cromford is one of the significant sites in the development of the Industrial Revolution. It is where Richard Arkwright built his cotton mill to make use of the water frame. A large part of the village was built to house the mill workers. Employees were provided with shops, pubs, chapels and a school.

Cromford landmarks

Derwent Valley Mills is recognised as a World Heritage Site for its importance. North Street, constructed by Arkwright, is important as a very early purpose-built industrial workers’ housing. Masson Mill (1783) is on the northern fringe of the village. The Cromford Canal is now disused, but has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)

Cromford geography / climate

The River Derwent, with its sources on Bleaklow in the Dark Peak, flows southward to Derby and then to the River Trent. The geology of this section in the Derbyshire Dales is that of limestone. The A6 trunk road, which was the main road between London and Manchester in former times, was built in the river valley.

You can visit Cromford places with Walkfo Cromford to hear history at Cromford’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Cromford has 55 places to visit in our interactive Cromford map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Cromford, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Cromford places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Cromford & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Cromford Places Map
55 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Cromford tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Cromford

  

Best Cromford places to visit

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Cromford has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Cromford’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Cromford’s information audio spots:

St John the Baptist’s Church, Dethick St John the Baptist’s Church, Dethick is a Grade II* listed parish church in Derbyshire. The church was built in the 1930s.

Christ Church, Holloway Christ Church, Holloway is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Holloway, Derbyshire. The church is situated in the town of Holloway in the area.

Via Gellia Via Gellia is a steep-sided wooded dry valley and road in Derbyshire. It is probably named after Philip Eyre Gell in a mock-Latin style; he was responsible for building the road through the valley. At its lower (eastern) end is the village of Cromford and its Georgian mill, built by inventor Richard Arkwright.

National Stone Centre The National Stone Centre is a museum, industrial heritage discovery centre and Site of Special Scientific Interest at Wirksworth, near Matlock Bath in Derbyshire.

Steeple Grange Light Railway Steeple Grange Light Railway is a heritage railway at Wirksworth in Derbyshire. It uses industrial locomotives and rolling stock from disused mines, quarries, and steelworks.

Cromford Mill Cromford Mill is the world’s first water-powered cotton spinning mill, developed by Richard Arkwright in 1771. 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.

Willersley Castle Willersley Castle is a late 18th-century country mansion above the River Derwent at Cromford, Derbyshire. The Classical-style castellated house is three storeys with a seven-bay frontage, the central bay flanked by full-height round towers.

Masson Mill Masson Mill is situated on the west bank of the River Derwent in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire. It forms part of the Derwent Valley Mills, a World Heritage Site. Nearby is Willersley Castle, the house Richard Arkwright built for himself.

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