The Arkwright Society at Cromford Mills

Cromford Mills was rescued from dereliction in the 1970s by the newly formed Arkwright Society, and has been restored back to how it would have looked in the 1770's when Sir Richard Arkwright changed the world by building the first successful water powered cotton spinning factory and introducing the world to mass production.
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The Arkwright Society are continually fundraising to maintain these beautiful buildings and to regenerate them to be fit for modern use whilst at the same time preserving this unique historical site. Now part of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site and run as a tourist attraction, conference centre, office workspace & education facility, the visitor to Cromford Mills can enjoy our new Visitor Centre, historical tours, restaurants, shops, exhibitions and regular family events & fundays.