Masson Mill

Masson Mill
Masson Mill in 2006
Masson Mill is located in Derbyshire
Masson Mill
Location in Derbyshire
Cotton
Spinning Mill (Water frame)
Structural systemBrick on Gritstone,
LocationMatlock Bath, Derbyshire, England
OwnerArkwright
Further ownership
  • English Sewing Cotton Company (1897)
Current tenantsMuseum and retail village
Coordinates53°06′46″N 1°33′42″W / 53.1128°N 1.5616°W / 53.1128; -1.5616
Construction
Built1783; 241 years ago (1783)
Renovated
  • 1:1800 Raised to 6 floors
  • 2:1835
  • 3:1900 Chimney and Engine House
Floor count5, of 21 bays
Floor area43.8 metres (144 ft)long and8.4 metres (28 ft) wide
Design team
Awards and prizes and listingsWorld Heritage Site
Water Power
Wheels
  • Wren and Bennet in 1847
  • turbines in 1928

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. Nearby is Willersley Castle, the house Richard Arkwright built for himself within the parish of Matlock.