Belper North Mill

Belper North Mill
The mill in 2006
Belper North Mill is located in Derbyshire
Belper North Mill
Location in Derbyshire
Cotton
Structural systemIndustrialised iron framed 'fire-proof' brick
LocationBelper, Derbyshire, England
ClientWilliam Strutt
Coordinates53°01′42″N 1°29′13″W / 53.0282°N 1.4869°W / 53.0282; -1.4869
Construction
Built1804
Floor count6
Floor area127 feet (39 m) long by 31 feet (9.4 m) wide
Floor usageIn 1804
  • Ground Floor:Unloading
  • 1st: Spinning
  • 2nd: Spinning
  • 3rd: Carding
  • 4th: Carding
  • 5th: Reeling
  • attic: Schoolroom
Design team
Awards and prizes and listingsWorld Heritage Site
Water Power
Wheels1
Diameter / width of water wheel18 feet (5.5 m) / 23 feet (7.0 m)
Carding Equipment136
Ring Frames path80 spinning frames with 4236 spindles
Other Equipment1812
  • 16 draw frames
  • 4 stretching frames
  • Plus reeling, doubling and twisting frames

Belper North Mill, also known as Strutt's North Mill in Belper, is one of the Derwent Valley Mills, given UNESCO World Heritage Status in 2001.

The mill is sited in Belper, a town in Derbyshire, England, roughly halfway between Derby and Matlock.

The original North Mill, completed in 1786 by Jedediah Strutt, was destroyed by fire in 1803. Its replacement was built in 1804 by his son, William Strutt, on the foundations of the old mill and is one of the oldest surviving examples of an iron-framed 'fire-proof' building in the world.[1]

In 2015 a report by Amber Valley Borough Council said the North Mill (and the Grade II listed East Mill) were in need of repair as they had suffered "significant damage", and the council was said to be considering a compulsory purchase order.[2]

  1. ^ "Strutt's North Mill Belper". Archived from the original on 14 March 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2009.
  2. ^ "'Deteriorating' historic Belper mills need urgent repair". BBC News. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2016.