Derwent Valley Mills
World Heritage
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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The Derwent Valley in central England features a series of 18th and 19th century cotton mills and an industrial landscape of high historical and technological interest. The modern mill originated at Cromford Mill, where Richard Arkwright’s invention was first put into industrial production. The workers’ housing associated with this and other mills remains intact, reflecting the socio-economic development of the area.
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| instance of | Biertan fortified church |
| executive body | Derwent Valley Mills |
| orientation | 1000100 |
| office held by head of the organization | http://g.co/kg/m/0rnv0 |
| Commons category | Derwent Valley Mills |
| coordinate location | Point(-1.499722222 53.020277777) |
| official website | http://www.derwentvalleymills.org |
| National Heritage List for England number | 1000100 |
| start time | 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| World Heritage criteria | Larousse Encyclopedia online |
| World Heritage criteria | World Heritage selection criterion (ii) |
| image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Arkwright%20Masson%20Mills.jpg |
| media legend | Masson Mills, Derwent Valley |