Cromford Mill

Cromford Mill
Cromford Mill
Cromford Mill is located in Derbyshire
Cromford Mill
Location within Derbyshire
Cotton
Spinning Mill (Water frame)
Structural systemStone
LocationCromford, Derbyshire
OwnerArkwright
Coordinates53°06′32″N 1°33′22″W / 53.1090°N 1.5560°W / 53.1090; -1.5560
Construction
Built1772; 252 years ago (1772)
Employees200
Floor count5
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameCromford Mill
Designated22 June 1950
Reference no.1248010[1]

Cromford Mill is the world's first water-powered cotton spinning mill, developed by Richard Arkwright in 1771 in Cromford, Derbyshire, England. The mill structure is classified as a Grade I listed building.[1] It is now the centrepiece of the Derwent Valley Mills UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is a multi-use visitor centre with shops, galleries, restaurants and cafes.

  1. ^ a b Historic England. "Cromford Mill (Grade I) (1248010)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 April 2019.