Listed Building record MDR16269 - No. 114 The Hill, Cromford
Type and Period (3)
- POST OFFICE (Georgian to Victorian - 1775 AD? to 1850 AD?)
- HOUSE (Victorian to 21st Century - 1850 AD? to 2050 AD)
- POST BOX (Victorian to 21st Century - 1857 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
No. 114 The Hill, Cromford, a late 18th century building.
From the National Heritage List for England:
'In the entry for: 1. CROMFORD HILL 1390 CROMFORD
SK 2856/2956 1/125 Nos 112 and 114
GV II The address shall be amended to read:
1. 1390 CROMFORD HILL CROMFORD
SK 2856/2956 No 114 1/125
GV II
The last sentence of the NB at the end of the description shall be deleted.
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1. CROMFORD HILL 1390 CROMFORD
Nos 112 and 114 SK 2856/2956 1/125
II GV
2. Former post office. Early-C19 (marked on 1841 Tithe Map). Coursed rubble; tiled roof. Red and black brick ridge stacks. Single storey. Two planked doors in pegged surrounds flanking late-C19 3-light shop window (to left) and 2-light window with C20 casement (to right). Wall letter-box between. Rear with blocked single- light window. The building occupies a key position among the C18 Arkwright houses at the higher end of Cromford Hill.
NB No. 114 Cromford Hill, Cromford was previously listed on the 3rd November 1986 with serial number 1/15L. Nos 112 and 114 now have the serial number 1/125.
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1. CROMFORD HILL 1390 (West Side)
SK 2856 and 295 No 114 1/15L GV II
2. Former Post Office,now cottage. Late C18. Gritstone with gritstone dressings. Plain tile roof with a single gable and a single ridge, red and blue brick gable stacks. 2 bay, single storey,From the left a C19 4 panel door, a 3 light shop window with flat hood, a VR letter box set flush within the wall, then a C20 glazing bar casement and another C19 4 panel door. Built as part of the millworkers'cottages to serve Richard Arkwright's Cromford Mill.
Listing NGR: SK2919556470.'
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Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1248373?section=official-list-entry.
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Location
Grid reference | SK 29195 56470 (point) |
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Civil Parish | CROMFORD, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Aug 19 2025 7:53PM