Cromford Mill

Former Use:	Cotton spinning mill / colour pigment manufacturing
New Use:	Visitor centre, art gallery, retail and restaurants
Category:	Commerce/retail, Culture, HoReCa, Recreation
Website:	https://www.cromfordmills.org.uk/visit-us
Reuse Architect:	Developer: The Arkwright Society (Building Preservation Trust)
Construction year(s):	1771 - 1791
Reuse year(s):	1980 - 2020

Description:

Cromford Mills is a multi-use visitor centre, office space and learning venue which is the centrepiece of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Derwent Valley Mills - once the home of the world's first water-powered cotton spinning mill, developed by Richard Arkwright in 1771 in Cromford, Derbyshire, England. The mill structure is classified as a Grade I listed building, it was first classified in June 1950.[1] The multi-use venue is also home to shops, galleries, restaurants and cafes.

Relevant Literature:

1. Stratton, M. 2003. Industrial Buildings: Conservation and Regeneration, London, Taylor & Francis , p. 181
2. Pragnell, H. J. 2000. Industrial Britain: An Architectural History, Ellipsis London PressLtd, p.78-813.
3. http://cromfordmills.org.uk/content/history
4. https://www.historicengland.org.uk/advice/constructive-conservation/sustainable-growth-for-historic-places/industrial-infrastructure/
5. https://www.erih.net/i-want-to-go-there/site/show/Sites/cromford-mills-world-heritage-site/?tx_erihsites_erihmap%5BgetVars%5D%5Baction%5D=getpage&tx_erihsites_erihmap%5BgetVars%5D%5Bsites%5D=2&cHash=5d146276ca5472bea60f693991ffab14
6. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1248010
7. https://www.cromfordmills.org.uk/sites/default/files/attachments/AS_masterplan.pdf

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