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Come and visit the renovated offices of the local coal owners, Barber, Walker and Co, where as a boy D. H. Lawrence would pick up his father's wages. Now a Heritage Centre, Durban House successfully depicts the Victorian past of Lawrence's
In December 2001, the Derwent Valley Mills in Derbyshire became inscribed as a World Heritage Site. This international designation confirms the outstanding importance of the area as the birthplace of the factory system.
The Tower landing stands over 1000 feet above sea level. It was designed by the late Colonel A. W. Brewill and was opened on 6th August 1923.
Built in 1797 and restored in 2002, Heage Windmill is a Grade II listed building and is the only working, stone-towered, multi-sailed windmill in England.
The railway is a very pleasant seven mile ride through a rural part of East Derbyshire..
Built in 1804 by William Strutt as an iron-framed, 'fireproof' cotton spinning mill, this building is the forerunner of the modern skyscraper.
A fascinating Elizabethan mansion with atmospheric, panelled rooms, Jacobean staircases, fine fireplaces and a Great Parlour. A family home containing antique furniture, glass, china, portraits, costumes, manorial records and royal relics.
"Visit the world’s first iron-framed ‘fire-proof’ cotton mill (1804) the most technologically advanced building of its time. We now display and explain the history of spinning, framework knitting, hosiery, chevening and nailmaking."
The Tourist Information Centre provides a wide range of information on the Amber Valley, including the four towns of the area Alfreton, Belper, Heanor and Ripley as well as Derbyshire and the UK.
St John's Chapel is set in a tranquil corner of Belper and dates from 1250. The centre is available for hire by the public. Please ring Belper Town Council for hire charges and availability.