Places to see in ( Cromford - UK )
Places to see in ( Cromford - UK )
Cromford is a village and civil parish, two miles to the south of Matlock in the Derbyshire Dales district in Derbyshire, England. The population at the 2011 Census was 1,433. It is principally known for its historical connection with Richard Arkwright, and the nearby Cromford Mill which he built outside of the village in 1771. Cromford is in the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage site.
The River Derwent, with its sources on Bleaklow in the Dark Peak, flows southward to Derby and then to the River Trent. The geology of this section in the Derbyshire Dales is that of limestone. The fast flowing river has cut a deep valley. The A6 trunk road, which was the main road between London and Manchester in former times; the Cromford Canal and the Derwent Valley Line, linking Derby and Matlock, were all built in the river valley. The Via Gellia dry valley joins the Derwent at Cromford.
The A6 passes to the north of the village of Cromford; its land rises from 80m to 150m above mean sea level. It is 27 km north of Derby, 3 km south of Matlock and 1 km south of Matlock Bath. Trains operate from Cromford Station, on the north bank of the Derwent to Derby and Nottingham.
The Cromford Mill (1771) buildings and accommodation for workers to staff the factories form part of the Derwent Valley Mills, which is recognised as a World Heritage Site for its importance. North Street, constructed by Arkwright is important as a very early purpose built industrial workers housing and was rescued from dereliction in the 1970s by the Ancient Monument Society who have since sold off the houses. One house in the street is now a Landmark Trust holiday cottage. Masson Mill (1783) is on the northern fringe of the village.
Willersley Castle dominates hill on the east side of the river, with commanding views of Masson Mill, the village, and the road from Derby. Commissioned by Richard Arkwright, building work began in 1790, but was delayed by a fire in 1791. Richard Arkwright died in 1792, and the building was occupied by his son Richard in 1796. The Arkwright family moved out in 1922, and the building was acquired by some Methodist businessmen, and opened to guests as a Methodist Guild hotel in 1928. During World War II, the building was used as a maternity hospital by the Salvation Army while evacuated from their hospital in the East End of London. St Mary's Church, Cromford built between 1792 and 1797 by Richard Arkwright.
The Cromford Canal – built to service the mills – is now in disuse, but has been designated a Site of Scientific Interest (SSSI). The canal tow path can be followed from Cromford Wharf to High Peak Junction, and on to Whatstandwell and Ambergate. The Cromford and High Peak Railway, completed in 1831, ran from High Peak Junction to the Peak Forest Canal at Whaley Bridge. Its track bed now forms the High Peak Trail, a walk and cycle route which is joined by the Tissington Trail at Parsley Hay.
( Cromford - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Cromford . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Cromford - UK
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Cycling around Matlock
A lovely setting on the banks of the River Derwent and the presence of thermal springs brought the early tourists to Matlock and nearby Matlock Bath.
Wealthy clients came from all over England to try water ‘cures’ in grand hydropathic hotels, dominated by John Smedley’s hydro. This Victorian legacy of interesting architecture is complemented today by independent shops, riverside parks and quality cafes.
A cycle path along a former railway line between Matlock to Rowsley enables cyclists to enjoy a traffic-free bike ride along the valley of the River
Derwent. You can follow this off road route or choose different loops into the surrounding hills with testing road climbs. Stanton in Peak, Winster and other picturesque villages offer traditional pubs for refuelling, as well as numerous cafes in Matlock and Matlock Bath.
With the UNESCO Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site at Cromford, cable car rides at Matlock Bath and the National Stone Centre at Wirksworth this is an area worth exploring slowly on two wheels.
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One day in CASTLETON - Peak District National Park England - HD
The Peak District is an upland area in England at the southern end of the Pennines. It is mostly in northern Derbyshire, but also includes parts of Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire and Yorkshire. An area of great diversity, it is split into the northern Dark Peak, where most of the moorland is found and the geology is gritstone, and the southern White Peak, where most of the population lives and the geology is mainly limestone.
The area is known and loved by many for its breath-taking views, bustling market towns and pretty villages, historic houses, famous aThe Peak District National Park became the first national park in the United Kingdom in 1951.[2] With its proximity to the cities of Manchester, Stoke-on-Trent, Derby and Sheffield and easy access by road and rail, it attracts millions of visitors every year
ttractions and hundreds of traditional events.
Peak District – wyżyna w centralnej i północnej Anglii, w południowej części Gór Pennińskich, położona głównie w północnej części hrabstwa Derbyshire, ale obejmująca swoim zasięgiem także Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire oraz South Yorkshire i West Yorkshire.
Większa część wyżyny stanowi park narodowy (Peak District National Park), który można podzielić na dwie części: północną, tzw. Dark Peak, gdzie dominuje krajobraz rozległych wrzosowisk oraz na część południową, tzw. White Peak, której podkład stanowi głównie wapień. Powierzchnia parku wynosi 1404 km². Park został utworzony w 1951 roku i jest pierwszym parkiem narodowym, który powstał w Wielkiej Brytanii.
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Hopton Hall Snowdrop Garden, near Wirksworth
Snowdrops and garden at Hopton Hall Derbyshire in February 2015.
Cromford - Peak District Villages
presents Cromford. The village of Cromford is built snugly amongst fine rock scenery and sits astride the main A6 Derby road at the southern end of Matlock Dale deep in the Derwent Valley.
The village owes its historical significance entirely to the River Derwent, for it takes its name from a bend in the river where the water was shallow enough to be forded by the old Derby to Chesterfield road, the original old English `Crune-ford` meaning `crooked-ford`. Two thousand years ago the Romans knew the crossing and shipped pigs of lead mined in the local hills down-river to the Trent from here.
Cromford is also known as the `cradle` or `birthplace` of the Industrial Revolution for this was where Richard Arkwright (1732-1792), perhaps Britain's first ever `industrial tycoon` and known as `The Father of the Factory System` chose to build the world's first water-powered cotton mill in 1771.
The character of the village was completely transformed in the early years of the 19th century when Scarthin Nick was blasted through with dynamite to make way for what later became the A6, thus annexing the Arkwright industrial mill complex on the east side of the main Derby road and the Market Place and village at the bottom of the hill which climbs steeply westward towards Wirksworth, on the other.
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Surprise View, Derbyshire, England, UK
Between hathersage and Sheffield I found this beautiful view - also has a car park nearby for photographers to come up here
Waterfall Swallet, (Hidden Waterfall) Eyam Derbyshire
A Spin out to the Hidden Waterfall in between Eyam & Foolow in Derbyshire, The Fall is only 30 Mtrs from the Road but many will drive by unaware of it's existence, Went with the scary intention of flying the Drone around in the Basin then up through a small hole in the Canopy, this mission could have gone very wrong very quickly but no risk no reward,
Places to Visit nr Belper: Ecclesbourne Valley Railway
Ecclesbourne Valley Railway is a heritage trainline running between Duffield and Wirksworth but also Wirksworth to Ravenstor.
Its a great day out for all of the family and most services are connected with Mainline services in Duffield.
This particular video is of the Wirksworth to Ravenstor line, a 1 in 27 incline. It connects you to the majority of the tourist attractions in the Peak District including the National Stone Centre and Black Rock.
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UK - The Midlands
Short trip across the Midlands in the UK, surrounded by nature and beautiful views!
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Driver's View: EVR in the Snow
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