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MUSEUMS in & around BAKEWELL... |
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Old House MuseumCunningham Place, North Church Street, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1DD Tel: 01629 813642 Email: [email protected]
URL: www.oldhousemuseum.org.ukThis fascinating old house contains a wonderful collection of items from the Bakewell area, displayed to show aspects of local and social history in this part of Derbyshire. |
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MUSEUMS in & around BELPER... |
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Derwent Valley Visitors Centre & Strutt's North Mill MuseumBelper North Mill, Bridgefoot, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1YD Tel: 01773 880474 or 08455 214247 Email: [email protected]
URL: www.belpernorthmill.org.uk |
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MUSEUMS in & around DERBY... |
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Derby Museum of Industry and HistoryThe Silk Mill , Sowter Road, Cathedral Quarter, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 3AF Tel: 01332 641901
URL: www.derwentvalleymills.org/04_his/his_00...The Silk Mill Museum occupies the site of the world's oldest factories, built by George Sorocold in 1702. Exhibits include the development of Rolls-Royce aero engines and the railway industry. The Power Gallery covers the story of motive power. |
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MUSEUMS in & around MATLOCK... |
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High Peak Junction WorkshopHigh Peak Junction, Nr Cromford, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 5HN Tel: 01629822831
URL: www.derwentvalleymills.org/04_his/his_00...Restored workshop of Cromford and High Peak Railway, one of Britain's earliest lines. Historic displays and artefacts tell the story of this unique line. |
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Leawood PumphouseCromford Canal, Cromford, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 5HN Tel: 01629 823204
A restored beam engine dating from 1849 used to pump water into the cromford canal from the river derwent. |
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Red House Stables & Carriage MuseumOld Road, Darley Dale, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2ER Tel: 01629 733583 Fax: 01629 733583
URL: www.workingcarriages.comOne of the best collections of horse drawn equipment and vehicles in Britain. |
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MUSEUMS in & around BURTON UPON TRENT... |
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Claymills Victorian Pumping StationMeadow Lane, Stretton, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 0DA Tel: 01283 509929 Email: [email protected]
URL: www.claymills.org.ukA rare opportunity to see a Victorian, steam-driven workshop with blacksmith, joiner and engineers at work. Includes beam engines, boilers, workshop, forge and dynamo house. Children experience steam engines, build models or follow a rat trail. |
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MUSEUMS in & around LEEK... |
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Brindley Mill MuseumMill Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8FA Tel: 01538 483741 (Tourist Office) Email: [email protected]
URL: www.brindleymill.netThe mill houses a small museum dedicated to James Brindley's life and achievements. |
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MUSEUMS in & around MATLOCK... |
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Masson Mills Working Textile MuseumDerby Road, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, DE4 3PY Tel: 01629 581001
URL: www.massonmills.co.ukSir Richard Arkwright's original,1783 showpiece mills
at Matlock Bath. The Working Textile Museum contains a unique, historic collection of authentic, working textile machinery. The extensive Shopping Village on-site includes tearoom, licensed restaurant, and Conference and Exhibition Centre. |
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Peak District Mining MuseumThe Pavilion, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, DE4 3NR Tel: 01659 583834 Email: [email protected]
URL: www.peakmines.co.ukExperience and wonder at the forgotten world of Derbyshire lead miners. See the tools they used, the clothes they wore, the advances in technology. New exhibition for 2017 on the History of Matlock Bath. |
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