| Lumsdale Valley | |
|---|---|
 Lower Pond on Bentley Brook and Pond Cottages | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Derbyshire, England |
| Coordinates | 53°08′28″N 1°32′01″W / 53.1411°N 1.5337°W |
| Rivers | Bentley Brook |
Lumsdale Valley is a steep-sided wooded gorge in the Peak District near Matlock, Derbyshire, in England. It is the location of a series of historic water-powered mills.
Lumsdale Valley site is a protected Scheduled Monument, currently owned and preserved by the Arkwright Society (leased to the society since the 1976 and then bequeathed to it in 1996 by Marjorie Mills).[1] It is within the Lumsdale Conservation Area, set up in 1980.[2] The monument consists of a series of historic water-powered mills and other fragile industrial archaeological structures and remains. The privately owned central gorge area of the monument is only accessible by a permissive footpath, which the Society may close when required.[3]
The name Lumsdale is believed to mean either 'valley of chimneys' (from the Scottish word lum meaning chimney and reflecting the area's industrial heritage) or 'valley of water pools' (from the English name lumb meaning a place with a pool).[1]
- ^ a b Historic England. "Lumsdale Mills and associated water management features (1417570)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ Council, Derbyshire Dales District. "Lumsdale Conservation Area". Derbyshire Dales District Council. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "Lumsdale | Cromford Mills". www.cromfordmills.org.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2020.