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Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson mill, Cromford

Location

Grid reference: SK 294 573
OS sheet: 119
Postcode: DE4 3PY
On A6, 1 mile S of Matlock Bath.

Built in 1783 as the showpiece mills of Sir Richard Arkwright. Now a working textile mill museum, producing cloth on old looms. Originally water-powered by the river Derwent. Water turbines still exist. Tearoom, restaurant and shopping village on site.

Opening times

All year, daily. Weekdays 10.00-16.00. Saturdays 11.00-17.00. Sundays 11.00-16.00. Closed Christmas & Easter days.

National Mills Weekend opening times

Saturday and Sunday 11.00-16.00.

Contact

Museum reception, tel. 01629 581001.

Web site

www.massonmills.co.uk