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Belper North Mill

Name: Belper North Mill
Address: Archway House, Belper Mills, Belper, DE561YD, GB
Telephone: +441773880474
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UNESCO world heritage site and one of the world's first iron frame "fireproof" buildings built in 1804

A UNESCO world heritage site, Strutt’s North Mill is the birthplace of the industrial revolution, bringing with it one of the world’s first iron clad “fireproof” buildings and revolution at every turn. This site was one of the first to harness water power for textile production and operated at the height of Britain’s industrial power. With a history that is equally joyous, fascinating, revolutiona

ry and melancholic, the mill is a must visit piece of world history. This building was built following the destruction of the original mill by fire in 1803, today it stands as a monument to the ingenuity of the time, considerable thought has been given to its construction and the building is Grade I listed due to its pioneering architecture. Our collection features multiple priceless artifacts and working mill machines that are 200 years old, supported by the Derwent Valley Mills trust and a very strong group of volunteers we’re proud to represent our heritage and remain to this day a pillar of the Belper community, in addition to the museum the mill also hosts multiple events throughout the year. If you’d like to know more in preperation for your visit, please get in touch!

04/06/2026

Our walking festival begins tomorrow!!

The first walk is now sold out, but there are still plenty of walks to book on and enjoy over the 17 day event as part of the Belper 250 celebrations. One of these is '250 years of Belper Waterpower' by expert guide Dr Ian Jackson taking place on Saturday 6th June at 2pm. This fascinating walk around the waterways of the Belper Mill complex tells about Belper's industrial mill owners and renewable energy generators who, for 250 years, have continually improved the harnessing of the power of the Derwent. The perfect walk to complement the Belper Goes Green festival this weekend!

You can book online for all our walks and tours via our website www.belpernorthmill.org.uk/calendar

03/06/2026

It's and we'd like to say a massive THANK YOU to our amazing volunteers for everything they do in keeping the history of Belper Mills and the Strutt legacy alive.

From site tours, heritage walks, school visits, events and all that goes on behind the scenes, we could not operate without the incredible passion and dedication from our volunteers.

THANK YOU!

If you'd like to know more about volunteering with Strutt's North Mill, get in touch with us!

02/06/2026

There's less than a week to go until our next talk at No 28, 'The Search for Belper's Lost Manor House' by Trevor Griffin on Sunday 7th June at 6pm. This is the third talk out of a series of six talks celebrating 250 years since the building of the first Strutt mill in Belper.

Tickets are £6 and can be booked online via our website www.belpernorthmill.org.uk/calendar, or at the door on the night if places are still available.

01/06/2026

Our walks festival starts this week with 10 walks over 17 days 😀

We've had a couple of cancellations on two of our sold out walks, Belper 1776 and The Hutfall. To see and book on our walks head to www.belpernorthmill.org.uk/calendar

30/05/2026

Slater's Traitors Ale, the third of our anniversary beers in collaboration with Crich Brew Co. to celebrate Belper 250, is now available from the cask at the Crich Brewery Tap 😀

29/05/2026

Have you seen these lovely ducks in the River Gardens?

It is a sculpture by Fiona Fineran as part of Beth's Poetry Trail, which was set up in honour of local poet Beth Fender who passed away in 2002.

We are delighted that Hilary Fender has volunteered to lead a walk covering the poetry trail as part of our walks festival on Saturday 13th June at 10.30am until 1pm.

You can book your place online via our website: www.belpernorthmill.org.uk/calendar

All proceeds for this walk are going to help maintain the trail.

28/05/2026

Belper Mills are looking splendid in the sunshine 😍

Join us on Saturday at 11am and 1.30pm for our Strutt Around the Mills tour and discover the amazing history of these special buildings. Book online via our website or pay on the day.

24/05/2026

What a lovely sunny Sunday afternoon walking with Adrian Farmer to trial out his Bridge Hill Ice House Heritage walk.

We all really enjoyed it and felt lucky to see this hidden gem. A big thank you to Adrian and the owners for allowing us access to this special place.

If you'd like to see it for yourself, book on this heritage walk on the 6th September at 2pm. Half the tickets have sold already so don't leave it too late!

21/05/2026

It's not too long until our walking festival begins in June, and it's booking up!

Belper 1776 and On the Trail of Slater the Traitor are already sold out with limited places available on other walks.

Make sure to book online early via our website if you don't want to miss out!

www.belpernorthmill.org.uk/calendar

19/05/2026

It's almost Wednesday again, which means we'll be open tomorrow for our Strutt Around the Mills tour at 11am and 1.30pm.

Join us and learn all about the gangway and what those intriguing holes were for....

We hope to see you there!

Address

Archway House, Belper Mills
Belper
DE561YD

Opening Hours

Wednesday	10:30am - 2:30pm
Saturday	10:30am - 2:30pm

Telephone

+441773880474

Website

http://www.belpernorthmill.org.uk/

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