Cromford Gorge
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Cromford Gorge is a dramatic limestone valley in Derbyshire, England, renowned for its rugged cliffs, industrial heritage, and inclusion within the Derwent Valley Mills UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological formation
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gorge ⓘ limestone valley ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Arkwright’s Cromford Mill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Derwent Valley Mills industrial complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Landforms of Derbyshire
ⓘ
Valleys of Derbyshire ⓘ World Heritage Sites in England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| drainageBasin |
River Derwent basin
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Trent river system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalCharacteristic | mixed woodland on limestone slopes ⓘ |
| geologicalComposition | limestone ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
rocky outcrops
ⓘ
steep valley sides ⓘ wooded slopes ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Cromford Mill area
ⓘ
River Derwent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic scenery
ⓘ
industrial heritage ⓘ rugged cliffs ⓘ |
| landformType | river gorge ⓘ |
| landUseHistory | industrial development along the River Derwent ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Derbyshire
ⓘ
Derbyshire Dales district NERFINISHED ⓘ Derwent Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Cromford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Matlock Bath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePeriod | Industrial Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Derwent Valley Mills
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Derwent Valley Mills cultural landscape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedAreaStatus | part of a World Heritage cultural landscape ⓘ |
| region | East Midlands ⓘ |
| tourismRegion | Peak District fringe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportCorridor | A6 road corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCODesignationYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Derwent Valley Mills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
recreation
ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ walking ⓘ |
| watercourse | River Derwent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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