Derbyshire Well Dressings 2006
Milford and Makeney
Date visited 07/05/06
Milford is situated on the river Derwent just south of Belper.
Until Jedediah Strutt set up a water powered cotton mill and built
housing
for his workforce, Milford was a quiet place situated in a forest.
Some of the housing still remains, but much of the mill buildings
were demolished between 1952 and 1964, including the cruciform
warehouse of 1793, the second of Strutt's fire proof buildings
with brick arch floors, timber beams and iron pillars, the first
was built in Belper.
The well dressings drew me to Milford, but there is much more
to see, and I would recommend a visit.
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