Belper North Mill

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Strutt's North Mill built in 1803, to replace the original one destroyed by fire

Belper North Mill is one of the Derwent Valley Mills designated UNESCO World Heritage Status in 2001.

It is sited in Belper, a town in Derbyshire, UK roughly half way between Derby and Matlock.

The original North Mill was completed in 1786 by Jedediah Strutt, but was destroyed by fire in 1803. Its replacement was built in 1804 by his son, William Strutt, on the earlier mills foundations and is one of the oldest surviving example of an industrialised iron framed 'fire-proof' building in the world.

[edit] External links

• Derwent Valley Visitor's Centre

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