Haarlem Mill
Haarlem Mill is a Grade II* listed former cotton mill, constructed in 1777 by the father of the Industrial Revolution, Richard Arkwright. Using a steam engine to pump water to the holding pond (now the car park), it became the first ‘steam powered’ cotton mill in the world and orginally produced the ubiquitous ‘red tape’ used for legal documents.
All photography shot on location by Will Slater
Wirksworth
Wirksworth has been attracting industrious folk to its beautiful surroundings since the Bronze Age. Often described as the ‘Hidden Gem of the Peak’ it is a place with a raw industrial history and home to one hundred and fifty practising artists and crafts people.
Wander the winding streets and alleyways and you’ll find a fiercely independent street in its many places to shop, eat, drink and stay. Don’t miss an opportunity to visit the award winning Feather Star alehouse, or gather at the town’s unique StarDisc, a granite depiction of the sky in the Northern Hemisphere with far reaching views across the town and surrounding hills.
