The History
In 1781, Jedediah Strutt bought land in Milford to build a cotton spinning mill. It was one of a series of textile milles constructed on the Derwent between Matlock and Derby during the Industrial Revolution.
The Milford Mill complex eventually included spinning, bleaching and dying mills, as well as foundries, joiners’ workshops, a gas-works and a corn-mill. The Warehouse, constructed in 1793, was an early attempt by William Strutt, Jedediah’s eldest son. To design a fire-proof multi-storey structure. Later, and more successful, attempts at fire-proofing are embodies in the Dyehouse building, near the bridge.
The Explore
Visited solo on a weekday morning a few months back. I opted for the entry that didn't involve the barbed wire and once onsite the rest was a doddle. Unfortunately the weather was awful. It absolutely wazzed it down all morning and there was sod all natural light and the pictures suffered slightly. I went for a revisit several months later to find they've done a bit of work securing the place. Still probably doable but a bit more climbing and with the school next door in, we gave it a miss.
The mill complex is such a strange mish-mash of different defunct businesses including an antique shop, a firework suppliers and a car wash.
Several bits of work dotted about by Colorarti
The only thing of interest in the car wash part was this bit of vintage Caprice in the back of a trailer
A rather large empty section of the mill
My favourite piece of graff in the place, and no idea who it's by!
A few bits from the antique storage section
Dark enough to need the torch in here it was that gloomy
Up in the offices
This part of the site appeared much older and more tumbledown from the outside
And a couple of externals to finish
Thanks for looking
In 1781, Jedediah Strutt bought land in Milford to build a cotton spinning mill. It was one of a series of textile milles constructed on the Derwent between Matlock and Derby during the Industrial Revolution.
The Milford Mill complex eventually included spinning, bleaching and dying mills, as well as foundries, joiners’ workshops, a gas-works and a corn-mill. The Warehouse, constructed in 1793, was an early attempt by William Strutt, Jedediah’s eldest son. To design a fire-proof multi-storey structure. Later, and more successful, attempts at fire-proofing are embodies in the Dyehouse building, near the bridge.
The Explore
Visited solo on a weekday morning a few months back. I opted for the entry that didn't involve the barbed wire and once onsite the rest was a doddle. Unfortunately the weather was awful. It absolutely wazzed it down all morning and there was sod all natural light and the pictures suffered slightly. I went for a revisit several months later to find they've done a bit of work securing the place. Still probably doable but a bit more climbing and with the school next door in, we gave it a miss.
The mill complex is such a strange mish-mash of different defunct businesses including an antique shop, a firework suppliers and a car wash.
Several bits of work dotted about by Colorarti
The only thing of interest in the car wash part was this bit of vintage Caprice in the back of a trailer
A rather large empty section of the mill
My favourite piece of graff in the place, and no idea who it's by!
A few bits from the antique storage section
Dark enough to need the torch in here it was that gloomy
Up in the offices
This part of the site appeared much older and more tumbledown from the outside
And a couple of externals to finish
Thanks for looking
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