Peckwash Paper Mill on the Derwent
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Peckwash Paper Mill on the Derwent
Image: © Mike Bardill Taken: 1 Apr 2006
This weir on the Derwent between Duffield and Little Eaton would once have been used to power Peckwash paper mill. Peckwash mill is recorded as being one of the largest paper mills in the world in the 19th century.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.975994
Longitude
-1.475754