Bamford Mill and the River Derwent
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Bamford Mill and the River Derwent by Chris Allen as part of the Geograph project.
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Bamford Mill and the River Derwent
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 7 Aug 1992
A former cotton mill that was then being used by Carbolite, manufacturers of electric furnaces. The mill had water turbines, a preserved steam engine and a disused steam turbine. It has now been converted to accommodation and the steam engine can no longer be run.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.34665
Longitude
-1.693532