Building record MDR9701 - Unity Mill, Derwent Street, Belper
Type and Period (4)
- COTTON MILL (Victorian - 1875 AD to 1900 AD)
- CORN MILL (Victorian - 1839 AD to 1875 AD)
- STEAM MILL (Victorian - 1839 AD to 1900 AD)
- BAKERY (Victorian - 1860 AD to 1875 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 78510: UNITY MILL, DERWENT STREET
- World Heritage Site
Full Description
Shown as 'Unity Mill (Thread)' on the 1st ed. 25" OS map and as 'Unity Mill (Cotton)', with a chimney marked to the east, on the 2nd ed. (1, 2)
Unity Mill is a Grade II mid 19th century mill. It is a T-shaped building of four storeys constructed from coursed stone with a hipped slate roof. (3)
Unity Mill, Derwent Street, is a mid Victorian mill. Later used as a steam corn mill. (4)
Unity Mill was built as a steam-powered corn mill by James Webster in 1839. It was purchased by John Strutt in 1853, following which it was greatly enlarged and more powerful steam engines installed to run a factory scale milling and malting operation. A steam-powered bakery was added in the late 1860s. However, the business failed and in 1875 the complex was converted to cotton spinning, which continued until c. 1905. Over the course of the 20th century the building was put to various uses, from a furniture business, through chemical processing to architectural salvage storage and retail. (5)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDR18789 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
- <2> SDR18790 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1896-1900. OS County Series, 2nd edition (1st revision), scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
- <3> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. List entry number 1087354.
- <4> SDR18315 Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D (ed.). 1993. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology: A Gazeteer of Sites Part III: Borough of Amber Valley. p 1.
- <5> SDR20131 Unpublished document: Belper Local History Group. 1998. Unity Mill: a Report on the History and Development of Unity Mill, Belper (Working Draft).
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 3457 4751 (45m by 41m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BELPER, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE |
| World Heritage Site | Derwent Valley Mills |
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Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR3035
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Record last edited
Mar 15 2020 11:19AM