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Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site
Wed, 07 May
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The Derwent Valley Mills and the surrounding landscape were inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001.


Time & Location
07 May 2025, 12:30 – 15:30
Location is TBD
About the event
The reason for this international recognition is that the valley saw the birth of the factory system, when new types of building were erected to house new technology for spinning cotton. The need to provide housing and other facilities resulted in the creation of the first modern industrial settlements.
Set amidst breath-taking countryside it offers fascinating insights into industrial and social life during the 18th and 19th centuries. Snaking 15 miles down the river valley from Matlock Bath to Derby, the World Heritage Site contains a fascinating series of historic mill complexes, including some of the world’s first ‘modern’ factories.
The talk will highlight the work that they do, the role in the community and sector that is apparent - and its key that students are made aware of the roles that are available in this sector.
They are open to coming to a high proportion of the schools -…
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