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	Derwent Valley Mills - World Heritage Site - Pictures, info and travel reports
		Besides the mills, Unesco also decided to reward the workers' housing associated with this because it 'is intact and illustrates the socio-economic development of the area'.
		The mill at Belper was one of the first Iron Framed buildings in the world, an inspiration for many architectural advancements that came later, noticeably the early skyscrapers, it looked a little like the work of the Chicago School.
		Derwent valley is the cradle of factory system which made not only a productive order,but found the worker's quarter based on the humanitarianism.
	www.worldheritagesite.org /sites/derwentvalleymills.html (953 words)

	Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site
		The mills were at the core of shaping the factory system today, and factories had their origins in the mills at Cromford, where Richard Arkwright's inventions were integrated into industrial-scale production.
		The mill chimney was erected in 1900 by the famous mill architects Stott and Sons, who also built the engine house.
		Already restored are the original form of the mill water courses, the yard and the walls and wheelpit of the second mill of 1776.
	www.great-britain.co.uk /world-heritage/derwent-valley-mills.htm (1063 words)

	Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site in Derbyshire
		The Derwent Valley in Derbyshire contains a series of 18th- and 19th- century cotton mills and an industrial landscape of high historical and technological interest.
		The mill chimney dates from 1900 and was the work of the famous mill architects Stott and sons who also built the engine house.
		The Belper North Mill is the home of the Derwent Valley Visitor Centre, an important element of the National Heritage Corridor.
	www.derbyshireuk.net /derwent_valley_mills.html (1424 words)

	Derwent Valley Council - About the Derwent Valley
		The Derwent Valley Municipal area is characterised by its ever growing rural townships, green hills and river valley environment.
		The Shoobridge family contributed to the wealth and progress of hop growing in the Derwent Valley from 1849.
		The town of New Norfolk was seen as (and still is) the major rural regional centre of the Derwent Valley region.
	www.derwentvalley.tas.gov.au /site/page.cfm?u=179 (819 words)

	Derwent Valley Mills - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Derwent Valley Mills is a World Heritage Site along the River Derwent in Derbyshire, England, designated in December 2001.
		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.
		The insertion of industrial establishments into a rural landscape meant the construction of housing for the mill workers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Derwent_Valley_Mills (214 words)

	Derbyshire Rivers - River Derwent in Derbyshire
		In Baslow at Bridge End, the river Derwent is spanned by a charming, 17th century, 3 arched bridge, beside which is a little stone shelter built for the toll collector.
		The river Derwent then flows through the grounds of Chatsworth Park, the home of the Duke of Devonshire, in a beautifully landscaped setting, to be joined by the River Wye at Rowsley, coming in from Bakewell.
		The river is now flowing through an area known as the Derwent Valley Mills, a nominated World Heritage Site.Starting with Richard Arkwright's pioneering developments at Masson Mill and Cromford mills, expanding down the Derwent Valley by his friends and business partners; Jedediah Strutt at Belper and Milford and Thomas Evans at Darley Abbey.
	www.derbyshireuk.net /river_derwent.html (684 words)

	Strutt's North Mill, Belper :: Development of multi storey buildings
		Several mills were built in the next few years, using this type of construction.
		The North Mill is an important step in the evolutionary process towards the construction of the modern skyscrapers.
		North Mill was described as the most beautiful and technologically advanced building of its time and is part of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site.
	www.belpernorthmill.org /multistorybuildings.asp (221 words)

	Derwent Valley Mills - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
		The Derwent Valley in central England contains a series of 18th- and 19th- century cotton mills and an industrial landscape of high historical and technological interest.
		The workers' housing associated with this and the other mills remains intact and illustrate the socio-economic development of the area.
		Criterion ii The Derwent Valley saw the birth of the factory system, when new types of building were erected to house the new technology for spinning cotton developed by Richard Arkwright in the early 19th century.
	whc.unesco.org /en/list/1030 (192 words)

	Matlock and Matlock Bath : Arkwright and His Cotton Mill in Matlock Bath (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Arkwright's imposing red brick Masson Mill is situated on the west bank of the River Derwent in Matlock Bath, near the south 'entrance' to the dale.
		The spacious mill, with its hundred lights reflecting on the river and the thick foliage, mingling the din of wheels with the noise of the waterfall'.
		By 1922 the Masson Cotton Mills were 'now the property of Sir Richard Arkwright and Co. Limited (branch of the English Sewing Cotton Co. Limited)' and the mill continued to be a major employer in the district for many years.
	www.andrewspages.dial.pipex.com /matlock/mills.htm (1493 words)

	Derwent Valley Heritage Way - Paths, Routes and Trails - Information - Ramblers' Association
		Along the river Derwent from Ladybower Reservoir in the Peak District via the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site and the city of Derby to the Derwent's confluence with the river Trent near Shardlow.
		The route has been developed by the Derwent Valley Trust which is working to develop the valley in Derbyshire into a National Heritage Corridor in association with many other local groups including the Ramblers.
		The end at Derwent Mouth is a short walk from Shardlow with buses to Derby and Leicester, and a longer walk to Long Eaton which is also on the Matlock-Derby-Leicester railway line.
	www.ramblers.org.uk /INFO/paths/derwentvalleyheritage.html (354 words)

	Pictures Of Derby - Darley Abbey
		Walter Evans cotton mill which was built in 1783 and was extended in the early 19th century.
		Long mill was built between 1782 and 1789, In 1788 a fire destroyed the building and was rebuilt in 1789 and the exposed wooden structural members inside the mill were protected against fire by metal sheathing this is probably the earliest surviving example of fire-proofing in a textile mill.
		There were five houses built within the mill yard which were built at different times as the mill expanded, These were occupied by foremen at the mill or at the adjoining bleaching and dye works.
	www.picturesofderby.co.uk /area_darley_abbey.htm (1716 words)

	The Derwent Valley Trust
		Sections of the Derwent Valley Heritage Way that are accessible by wheelchair include Ladybower Dam, The Thornhill Trail, Matlock Parks including Hall Leys and Lovers Walk in Matlock Bath, Cromford Canal from Cromford to High Peak Junction and the Little Eaton and Derby cycle routes as described above.
		No less important are the watercourses that powered them, the settlements that were built for the mill workers, the canals, railways, roads and other supporting infrastructure - all in a beautiful landscape that has changed little over two centuries.
		The Derwent valley is easy to travel to and within, so why not leave the car at home and relax and enjoy the journey by bus or train.
	www.nationalheritagecorridor.org.uk /overview.htm (1420 words)

	Derbyshire County Council: The Derwent Valley (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The majority of visits are by private car and it is widely recognised that this has a significant impact on the quality of life of local people and of the quality of the visitor experience.
		The Derwent Valley is served by the Derby to Matlock Railway (the Derwent Valley Line) and is well served by bus services from the surrounding cities of Derby, Chesterfield, Sheffield and Manchester.
		This Derwent Valley Mills branded train is funded by the Derwent Valley Mills Partnership, Central Trains and the Derwent Valley Rural Transport Partnership.
	www.transport2000.org.uk /tourism/Derbyshire.htm (620 words)

	Derwent Valley (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Derwent Walk Country Park is a mixture of natural woodlands, meadows, wetlands, riverside and reclaimed industrial sites, all linked by the 11 mile Derwent Walk, track-bed of the old Derwent Valley Railway.
		There are good views over the Derwent Valley and the three great viaducts of Pont Burn, Fogoes and Lockhaugh to pass under.
		In 1914, passenger use peaked as the trains ran up and down the Valley - but on a more gruesome note, in 1911 Lintz Green station was the scene of the inexplicable murder of the station-master by an unknown gunman - crime never solved.
	cycle-n-sleep.co.uk /rinfo/related/c2c/derwentvalley.htm (462 words)

	Derwent Valley Mills - World Heritage Site
		The Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site has a good network of bus and rail services, which provide an alternative to the congestion frustrations of the A6 road, particularly in the summer.
		The Derwent Valley Line provides a fast means of travel from Derby to Belper (11 minutes), Cromford (26 minutes) and Matlock Bath (29 minutes).
		A guide book called The Derwent Valley Heritage Way gives complete OS maps of the route in 10 sections with easy to follow directions and description of the key sites and features along the walk.
	www.derwentvalleymills.org /01_visit/vis_019.htm (364 words)

	United Kingdom Destination Guide - World Heritage Sites in the United Kingdom (3)
		The Derwent valley in central England contains a series of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century cotton mills and an industrial landscape of high historical and technological significance.
		The imposing mill buildings, the spacious and well-designed workers' housing, and the dignified educational institute and school still survive to testify to Owen's humanism.
		Its textile mills, public buildings and workers' housing are built in a harmonious style of high architectural quality and the urban plan survives intact, giving a vivid impression of the philanthropic paternalism of the Victorian age.
	www.thereareplaces.com /Guidebook/pdest/gbwho3.htm (538 words)

	BBC - Derby - Around Derby - Walking - Derwent Valley Heritage Way
		This is an opportunity to explore the length of the River Derwent in either one large chunk or in several, perhaps more manageable blocks.
		It all ends at the historic inland port of Shardlow and Derwent Mouth, where the Derwent flows into the River Trent.
		Transport: The Derwent Valley is well served by both train and bus.
	www.bbc.co.uk /derby/features/walking/routes/derwent_valley.shtml (359 words)

	The Arkwright Society :: Cromford Mill
		There are three large function rooms, Derwent, Winster and Riber plus two smaller rooms Ible and Lea which are ideal for tutorials or small seminar groups.
		Derwent holds 15 boardroom, 40 theatre style and 20 classroom.
		Free parking is available within the Cromford Mill car park and paid parking in the County Council “pay and display” car park adjacent to the Gothic Warehouse where disabled parking is free with the appropriate badge.
	www.arkwrightsociety.org.uk /html/cm_conference.html (518 words)

	Mechanical Engineering Museums - History Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site, England, UK, including Masson Mills, 41 Derby Rd, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire DE4 3PY; telephone 44 1629 760208; and Derby Industrial Museum (former silk mill), Full Street, Derby DE1 3AR, telephone 44 1332 255308, free admission.
		The Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site in central England extends approximately 15 miles along the river Derwent, from Masson Mill in Matlock Bath to the Derby Industrial Museum, including the former mill communities of Cromford, Belper, Milford and Darley Abbey.
		According to the UNESCO heritage site designation, the Derwent Valley contains a series of 18th- and 19th- century cotton mills, including the mills at Cromford where Richard Arkwright's inventions were first put into industrial-scale production.
	www.asme.org /Communities/History/Resources/Museums.cfm (3754 words)

	Derwent Valley Mills - World Heritage Site
		Should you decline to comply with this warning, a leather winged demon of the night will soar from the deep malevolent caverns of the white peak into the shadowy moonlit sky and, with a thirst for blood on its salivating fangs, search the very threads of time for the throbbing of your heartbeat.
		In December 2001 the Derwent valley between Matlock Bath and Derby was granted World Heritage Site status.
		Sir Richard Arkwright, the owner of the mill was born in 1732 in Preston.
	www.derbyshireguide.co.uk /travel/derwent-valley-mills-world-heritage-site.htm (266 words)

	Archived conservation news articles on Derwent Valley Mills
		The Derwent Valley Mills were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in December 2001.
		The riverside site falls within the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site and Milford Conservation Area and is earmarked for a mixed use development which...
		Communications officer for the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site Adrian Farmer said: "We are launching a website which will be one of the most...
	conservation.mongabay.com /news/Derwent_Valley_Mills.htm (266 words)

	Derwent Valley Mills (2001), Derbyshire, England, UK World Heritage sites, World Heritage, ICOMOS-UK
		The workers' housing and community buildings associated with this and the other mills remains intact and illustrate the socio-economic development of the area.
		Criterion C (ii): The Derwent Valley saw the birth of the factory system, when new types of building were erected to house the new technology for spinning cotton developed by Richard Arkwright in the early 19th century.
		Criterion C (iv): In the Derwent Valley for the first time there was large-scale industrial production in a hitherto rural landscape.
	icomos-uk.org /whs/derwent_valley_mills (310 words)

	Energy - Masson Mills Textile Museum - Andy Savage - 179/233 - World Wide Panorama
		Masson Mill was built in 1783 and is Grade II* listed, located in The Derwent Valley in central England.
		Today the mill is home to a Working Textile Museum, it has a busy shopping village and car park on site these help support the charity which look after the museum.
		A typical line shaft would be suspended from the ceiling of one floor of the mill and would run the length of that floor.
	geoimages.berkeley.edu /wwp905/html/AndySavage.html (637 words)

	Arts Minister Announces World Heritage Sites - 24 Hour Museum - official guide to UK museums, galleries, exhibitions ...
		The Derwent Valley embraces the historic textile areas of Cromford, Belper, Milford, Darley Abbey and Derby: places which saw the pioneering development of the textile factory system.
		The River Derwent, from its source in the Peak District to its confluence with the River Trent south of Derby, powered successive generations of pioneer textile mills through the 18th and 19th centuries, creating a cultural landscape of international significance.
		The lower valley from Cromford to Derby witnessed the two seminal events in British textile history - the introduction of water-powered silk throwing and the application of water power to cotton spinning.
	www.24hourmuseum.org.uk /nwh_gfx_en/ART10653.html (919 words)

	The Derwent Valley in Derbyshire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The southern part of the valley comprises the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site, recognised for their important role in the industrial revolution.
		The Derwent Valley is served by the national rail network and by bus services from surrounding towns and cities such as Nottingham, Derby, Chesterfield, Sheffield and Manchester, providing many opportunities for visitors to explore and enjoy the valley by bus and train.
		The Derwent Valley Line between Derby and Matlock serves the Derwent Valley World Heritage Site and many popular attractions such as the Heights of Abraham and Gulliver’s Kingdom at Matlock Bath.
	www.transport2000.org.uk /tourism/v_Derbyshire.htm (594 words)

	Destination Guide for Derwent Valley Mills : Enjoy England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		In recognition of the importance of the industrial sites and settlements along the Derwent Valley, they were inscribed as a World Heritage Site in December 2001.
		A short distance south is Cromford Mill where building started in 1771 to establish the world’s first successful waster powered cotton spinning mills.
		Adjacent to the mill complex at Belper are the River Gardens where well dressing, band concerts and outdoor theatre takes place in the summer months.
	www.visitengland.com /destinationguides/East_Midlands/Destinations/derwent_valley_mills.aspx (254 words)

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