Industrial Heritage

Number of results: 16

1. 

   

   Birdswood Friends of the Cromford Canal

   Address:

   Cromford, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3RQ

   Telephone:

   07552 055 455

   Email:

   victoria@birdswood.org

   Type

   Type:

   Canal

   Matlock

   Take a much needed break from the 21st Century and glide gently along the historic Cromford Canal for a two hour trip on our 72ft narrow boat, Birdswood. We run special events throughout the year and on selected dates Birdswood is horse drawn-see...
2. 

   

   Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site

   Address:

   c/o Economy Transport and Environment, Room 69, North Block, County Hall Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3AG

   Telephone:

   01629 536831

   Email:

   info@derwentvalleymills.org

   Type

   Type:

   Industrial Heritage

   County Hall Matlock

   In December 2001, the Derwent Valley Mills became inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This international designation confirms the outstanding importance of the area as the birthplace of the factory system. Location Cromford - Derby.
3. 

   

   The National Brewery Centre

   Address:

   Horninglow Street, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, DE14 1NG

   Telephone:

   01283 532880

   Email:

   info@nationalbrewerycentre.co.uk

   Type

   Type:

   Industrial Heritage

   Burton upon Trent

   The National Brewery Centre celebrates Burton upon Trent's proud brewing heritage and its influence worldwide. Visitors are told the story of brewing by actors in period costume, multi-media interactive displays and hundreds of exhibits.
4. 

   

   Arkwright's Cromford Mills

   Address:

   Mill Road, Cromford, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3RQ

   Telephone:

   01629-536831

   Email:

   info@arkwrightsociety.org.uk

   Type

   Type:

   Industrial Heritage

   Matlock

   Part of the UNESCO Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage site, Arkwright's Cromford Mill is the world's first successful water powered cotton spinning mill and acclaimed throughout the world.
5. 

   

   World of Wedgwood

   Address:

   Wedgwood Drive, Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent, ST12 9ER

   Telephone:

   01782 282986

   Email:

   info@worldofwedgwood.com

   Type

   Type:

   Museum

   Barlaston

   World of Wedgwood is the ultimate destination to experience the Wedgwood Brand. Featuring a V&A museum collection, factory tour, tea room and the Flagship store, the World of Wedgwood is an opportunity to ‘learn by doing’, to shop, eat and explore…
6. 

   

   Denby Pottery Village

   Address:

   Denby Pottery Village, Denby, Derbyshire, DE5 8NX

   Telephone:

   01773 740799

   Email:

   pottery.village@denby.co.uk

   Type

   Type:

   Museum - Industrial

   Derbyshire

   Daily pottery tours - paint a plate and make a frog. Attractive courtyard with award winning home, garden, cookery and gift shops, plus extensive Factory Shop. Free daily cookery demonstrations, museum, restaurant and outdoor play area.
   
7. 

   

   Crich Tramway Village

   Address:

   Crich, Derbyshire, DE4 5DP

   Telephone:

   01773 854321

   Email:

   enquiry@tramway.co.uk

   Type

   Type:

   Museum - Transport

   Derbyshire

   The National Tramway Museum, situated in the heart of the Derbyshire countryside is a world from a bygone age, where vintage trams transport visitors along cobbled streets, past enchanting buildings, and into breathtaking scenery.
8. 

   

   Derby Silk Mill

   Address:

   Derby Silk Mill, Silk Mill Lane, Derby, DE1 1BS

   Telephone:

   01332 642234

   Email:

   info@derbymuseums.org

   Type

   Type:

   Museum - Industrial

   Derby

   The Silk Mill will be closed on a regular basis after Saturday 29 April 2017.
9. 

   

   Cundy House

   Address:

   Bolsover, Derbyshire, S44 6PR

   Telephone:

   0370 333 1181

   Type

   Type:

   Historic Site

   The Cundy House was built in the early 17th century to provide a water supply for Bolsover Castle, about 300 metres (328 yards) away.The name ‘Cundy’ is a corruption of the French word ‘conduit’, or water pipe.
10. 

    

    Standedge Tunnel & Visitor Centre

    Address:

    Standedge Tunnel & Visitor Centre, Waters Road, Marsden, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD7 6NQ

    Telephone:

    01484 844298

    Email:

    info@standedge.co.uk

    Type

    Type:

    Canal

    Marsden, Huddersfield

    Longest, highest, deepest canal tunnel in Britain. Daily 30 minute boat trips into the tunnel and trips all the way through (31/4 miles) running every other Saturday (pre-bookings only).
11. 

    

    Cromford Wharf

    Address:

    Mill Road, Cromford, Derbyshire, DE4 3RP

    Telephone:

    01629 533298

    Email:

    countrysideservice@derbyshire.gov.uk

    Type

    Type:

    Industrial Heritage

    Cromford

    Cromford Wharf is the historic terminus of Cromford Canal. Built at the end of the 18th century, the wharf was designed to cater for large amounts of both incoming and outgoing traffic.
12. 

    

    Heage Windmill

    Address:

    Chesterfield Road, Heage, Derbyshire, DE56 2BH

    Telephone:

    01773 853579

    Email:

    miller@heagewindmill.org.uk

    Type

    Type:

    Windmill

    Heage

    Built in 1797 and restored in 2002, Heage Windmill is a Grade II listed building and is the only working, stone-towered, six-sailed windmill in England. See www.heagewindmill.co.uk
13. 

    

    The Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust-The West Shed

    Address:

    c/o Midland Railway-Butterley Station, Ripley, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3QZ

    Telephone:

    01773 743986

    Email:

    westshed6233@btconnect.com

    Type

    Type:

    Museum - Transport

    Ripley

    Visit the WEST SHED to see historic steam locomotives and railway carriages and learn about them through museum displays, films and hands-on activities. See what's going on in our engineering workshop from the viewing gallery above.
14. 

    

    Leawood Pumphouse

    Address:

    Middleton by Wirksworth, Derbyshire, DE4 4LS

    Telephone:

    01629 823204

    Email:

    countrysideservice@derbyshire.gov.uk

    Type

    Type:

    Industrial Heritage

    Derbyshire

    Leawood Pumphouse was built in 1849 to pump water from the River Derwent into Cromford Canal
15. 

    

    Nicholson Museum & Art Gallery

    Address:

    The Nicholson, Stockwell Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6DW

    Telephone:

    01538 483741

    Email:

    tourism@staffsmoorlands.gov.uk

    Type

    Type:

    Art Gallery

    Leek

    The Nicholson Gallery is housed within the Nicholson Institute and is a living example of late Victorian philanthropy. The Gallery features a mixed programme of community based exhibitions and local history.
16. 

    

    Torrs Riverside Park

    Address:

    The Torrs, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4AT

    Telephone:

    01663 743434

    Type

    Type:

    Country Park

    New Mills

    A superb place to walk, picnic and learn about natural and industrial heritage