A lovely day at Cromford Mill and Village. We had a tour around the village before lunch, and then a tour around the mill grounds in the afternoon. A great insight into the life and work of Sir Richard Arkwright and his son, Richard Arkwright.
View towards first building-top floors lost in a fire after the cotton mills stopped working
Iron Mine
Grade 2 listed pig sty
North Street-top floors housed loom for father to work at home. the streets wide enough so the shadow didn't hit top floor
Original main road
Main building as it would have looked
Foundation of second factory-door ways to first inside toilets
Alarm clock-bell to summon workers
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