What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Richard Arkwright Junior 1755-1843 Shared in his father's cotton spinning mill innovations Lived at Lumford House following the construction of Lumford Mill in 1778 until 1792 Recorded plaque organisation: Derbyshire County Council.
Richard Arkwright Junior, son of Sir Richard Arkwright, managed and expanded his father’s innovative textile machinery operations, contributing significantly to the Industrial Revolution.
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