Cromford
Sign in to saveCromford () is a village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England, in the valley of the River Derwent between Wirksworth and Matlock. It is north of Derby, south of Matlock and south of Matlock Bath.
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Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Cromford
- UK place.map_type
- Derbyshire
- UK place.population
- 1,433
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011)
- UK place.shire_district
- Derbyshire Dales
- UK place.shire_county
- Derbyshire
- UK place.region
- East Midlands
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Derbyshire Dales
- UK place.post_town
- MATLOCK
- UK place.postcode_district
- DE4
- UK place.postcode_area
- DE
- UK place.dial_code
- 01629
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Derbyshire Dales
- Population
- +1496
- Image
- Arkright's Mill - Cromford 29-04-06.jpg
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Cromford () is a village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England, in the valley of the River Derwent between Wirksworth and Matlock. It is north of Derby, south of Matlock and south of Matlock Bath.
Cromford is first mentioned in the 11th-century Domesday Book as Crumforde, a berewick (supporting farm) of Wirksworth, and this remained the case throughout the Middle Ages. The population at the 2011 Census was 1,433. It is principally known for its historical connection with Richard Arkwright and the nearby Cromford Mill, which he built outside the village in 1771. Cromford is in the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site.