Cromford, Derbyshire
An aerial view of Cromford in Derbyshire. It was here, in 1771, that Richard Arkwright and Jedediah Strutt established the first mechanised textile factory.
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An aerial view of Cromford in Derbyshire. It was here, in 1771, that Richard Arkwright and Jedediah Strutt established the first mechanised textile factory.
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