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Calver Mill, HOPE VALLEY, S32 3YU

Calver Mill was built on the site of a Corn Mill and opened as a Cotton Mill in 1778 ... by 1785 it had three storeys and after flood and fire damage was later re-built and re-opened in 1804 ... and operated as such until 1923. In the 1940s it was used for storage by the Ministry of Supply, then, from 1947, used as a factory unit manufacturing Stainless Steel Units. When that business closed the Mill later gained fame as 'Colditz Castle' for a TV Series. Finally it has now been converted into apartments with restricted access. See also ... Image Image Image Image Image Image

Imposing 6 storey textile mill of 1803-04 that replaced an earlier mill of 1785. Now converted to apartments and secure behind electric gates. It is very difficult to obtain meaningful views of this magnificent mill.

The renovated mill building was used until recently for the manufacture of stainless steel units by William Sissons. It is now residential units. Behind the mill is Curbar Edge

Calver Mill was built on the site of a Corn Mill and opened as a Cotton Mill in 1778 ... by 1785 it had three storeys and after flood and fire damage was later re-built and re-opened in 1804 ... and operated as such until 1923. In the 1940s it was used for storage by the Ministry of Supply, then, from 1947, used as a factory unit manufacturing Stainless Steel Units. When that business closed the Mill later gained fame as 'Colditz Castle' for a TV Series. Finally it has now been converted into apartments with restricted access. See also ... Image Image Image Image Image Image

Froggatt Edge is the gritstone escarpment above the Mill. Calver Mill was built on the site of a Corn Mill and opened as a Cotton Mill in 1778 ... by 1785 it had three storeys and after flood and fire damage was later re-built and re-opened in 1804 ... and operated as such until 1923. In the 1940s it was used for storage by the Ministry of Supply, then, from 1947, used as a factory unit manufacturing Stainless Steel Units. When that business closed the Mill later gained fame as 'Colditz Castle' for a TV Series. Finally it has now been converted into apartments with restricted access. See also ... Image Image Image Image Image Image

Imposing 6 storey textile mill of 1803-04 that replaced an earlier mill of 1785. The wheelhouse on the right dates from 1834 and housed a pair of water wheels of 80 horsepower each. Now converted to apartments and secure behind electric gates. This impressive mill is very hard to photograph.

With Froggatt Edge in distance and River Derwent below. Calver mill is now executive apartments. It was used as a location for the original Colditz film - long before the conversion.

Froggatt Edge is the gritstone escarpment above the Mill. Calver Mill was built on the site of a Corn Mill and opened as a Cotton Mill in 1778 ... by 1785 it had three storeys and after flood and fire damage was later re-built and re-opened in 1804 ... and operated as such until 1923. In the 1940s it was used for storage by the Ministry of Supply, then, from 1947, used as a factory unit manufacturing Stainless Steel Units. When that business closed the Mill later gained fame as 'Colditz Castle' for a TV Series. Finally it has now been converted into apartments with restricted access. See also ... Image Image Image Image Image Image

A former textile mill erected in 1804 - now converted into apartments

Imposing 6 storey textile mill of 1803-04 that replaced an earlier mill of 1785. The wheelhouse on the left dates from 1834 and housed a pair of water wheels of 80 hp each. Now converted to apartments and secure behind electric gates.