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Hace 1 día · The construction of the canal and tramway was promoted by Samuel Oldknow (the largest shareholder) [1] with much of the finance being provided by Richard Arkwright Junior of Cromford, Derbyshire. The line was surveyed by Thomas Brown and the consulting engineer and resident engineer were Benjamin Outram and Thomas Brown, respectively.
Hace 4 días · Built in 1771 by Sir Richard Arkwright, it is the world’s first successful water-powered cotton spinning mill and a cornerstone of the Industrial Revolution. Immerse yourself in the remarkable history of Cromford Mills and discover what life was like in the 18th century.
Hace 4 días · Sir Richard Arkwright Thomas Brassey, railway contractor, who was responsible for the erection of railways in many parts of the world, had his office in this house in 1848, and Thomas Roger Smith, architect, who designed a number of public buildings in Bombay and London, was there in 1859.
Hace 5 días · Arkwright, of Willersley-hall.—The founder of this family was the late Sir Richard Arkwright, who, from an humble origin, acquired opulence by the industrious application of his extraordinary mechanical talents, to the improvement of tbe cotton manufacture.
Hace 2 días · Over-Stubbing or Stubbing-edge, which had belonged to the family of Crich, passed in the reign of Queen Elizabeth to Richard Dakeyne, who married the widow of William Crich. He had no issue by this marriage, but by a former wife, Catherine Strange, daughter of the Earl of Rothes, and one of the favourite attendants of Mary Queen of ...
Hace 3 días · This pass includes a guided tour of the Mill Yard by one of our knowledgeable volunteers, an opportunity to go behind the scenes and ‘meet’ Sir Richard Arkwright himself via an award-winning 3D cinematic experience.
Hace 4 días · Meet Sir Richard Arkwright himself inside the world’s first successful water powered cotton spinning mill with the award-winning Arkwright Experience where CGI technology brings the whole building to life.
