Geograph - photograph every grid square

This important early mill was home to an interesting museum that closed shortly after this picture was taken - a great loss. I hope suitable homes have been found for all the items.

The original North Mill was built for cotton spinning by Jedediah Strutt in 1786 and was destroyed by fire in 1803. William Strutt built the replacement in 1804 and it is one of the world's oldest surviving iron-framed 'fireproof' buildings. This is the wheelpit where the mill's waterwheel turned. The wheel was a breast-shot suspension wheel with rim drive and measured 18' diameter by 23' wide. It was built by Thomas Hewes.