sunny at mill

Back to work and the sun shines, typical. At least it made for an easy lunch time blip.

This is the North Mill on the River Derwent at Belper, Derbyshire, I have blipped it from other angles before. It is one of the oldest surviving examples of industrialised water-powered cotton spinning mills in the world. Also known as Strutt's North Mill it was given World Heritage Status in 2001.

The original North Mill, completed in 1786 by Jedediah Strutt, was destroyed by fire in 1803. It's replacement (the smaller mill in front of the larger East Mill 1912) was built in 1804 by his son, William Strutt, on the foundations of the old mill and is one of the oldest surviving examples of an iron-framed 'fire-proof' building in the world. and is the forerunner of the modern skyscraper.