Cromford Mill
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Cromford Mill is an 18th-century water-powered cotton spinning mill in Derbyshire, England, widely regarded as one of the birthplaces of the Industrial Revolution and a key component of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cromford Mill canonical | 6 |
| Arkwright’s Cromford Mill complex | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cotton spinning mill
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historic industrial site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ water-powered mill ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Cromford Canal
NERFINISHED
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Cromford village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Richard Arkwright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Arkwright’s water frame
NERFINISHED
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early factory housing in Cromford ⓘ |
| builtFor | mechanised cotton spinning using Arkwright’s system ⓘ |
| category |
Industrial Revolution in England
NERFINISHED
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Textile mills in Derbyshire ⓘ Watermills in Derbyshire ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse |
educational venue
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museum ⓘ offices ⓘ shops ⓘ visitor centre ⓘ |
| floorCount | 5 (main mill building, originally) ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Richard Arkwright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
canal wharf area
ⓘ
spinning mill buildings ⓘ warehouse buildings ⓘ waterwheel housing ⓘ |
| hasReconstruction | restored water management system ⓘ |
| hasUse | cotton spinning ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| inception | 1771 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cromford
NERFINISHED
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Derbyshire ⓘ England ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedOn | River Derwent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near | Matlock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Arkwright Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Arkwright Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Derwent Valley Mills
NERFINISHED
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Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| poweredBy | water power ⓘ |
| region | East Midlands ⓘ |
| significance |
key site in the development of the factory system
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model for later factory system mills ⓘ one of the first successful water-powered cotton spinning mills ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | Industrial Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2001 ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Derwent Valley Mills
this entity surface form:
Arkwright’s Cromford Mill complex