
What is recorded here
Waterfall into the wheel pit, Cromford Mills is shown and named in a reusable Geograph picture. The saved point is the picture's recorded map point.
The waterfall at Cromford Mills is part of the Derwent River system, which historically powered the early industrial mills in the Derwent Valley. The cascade into the wheel pit is modest in height but notable for its role in the development of water-powered machinery during the Industrial Revolution, making it a significant example of early engineering innovation.
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Places near here
Cromford MillsMuseum · 8 yd
Bridge at Cromford MillListed building · 27 yd
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Cromford BridgeScheduled monument · 317 yd
Metal sculpture on Scarthin BooksPublic sculpture · 404 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 405 yd
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Photo: Humphrey Bolton · CC BY-SA 2.0