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newsIssue 13 - 2013 www.derwentvalleymills.org Supported by Rolls-Royce Clock’s ticking down to a new era

THE EXTENDED World Heritage Site Board, was there to welcome this step ‘Family’ came together in September for closer to a new era in the development of the celebration of a milestone in its the World Heritage Site as a visitor development as a visitor destination. attraction. With work proceeding well on the Arkwright She said: “This development is a Society’s new Visitor Gateway for the particularly interesting project. Through Derwent Valley Mills, patron the Duke of the building’s history, we are encouraged Devonshire was asked to cut a clock-shaped to imagine the past, with Sir Richard cake to begin the one-year countdown to the Arkwright’s innovatory ideas, realised by opening of the new facility. the people of . The transformation of the largest building on “The business space on the upper floors the mill site will also see the creation of is hoped to attract a similarly managed workspace units on the upper four entrepreneurial spirit, and we hope it will provide a boost to the Derbyshire economy.” watched by Chair of the World Heritage Site floors. Board Ellie Wilcox, Chief Executive of the Councillor Ellie Wilcox, the new Chair of the A SLICE OF THINGS TO COME: The Duke Arkwright Society Sarah McLeod and Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site of Devonshire cuts the celebrationary cake, Chairman of the Society John Rivers.

THI Now we’ll all be DerwentWISEr! BACK in 2011 we reported on a bid led forgotten beauty of the valley. In the how the programme would be delivered by the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust to the woodlands there will be projects to remove over the next few years. Meetings were held, Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) Landscape rhododendron, plant native tree species and potential projects discussed, partners Partnership Scheme. open up iconic views over the valley. Arts consulted and budgets set out. The decision projects will include creating new access from the HLF came through in mid- The project, now named DerwentWISE, has routes to enjoy the views. There will be September. received its second stage grant which opportunities to learn traditional woodland releases £1.767 million over the next five skills such as coppicing and charcoal making, Work will now start to recruit staff to deliver years. while school groups will be taken on visits the project. These will include a team manager, two community engagement The project focuses on the landscape in and into the woods to explore and discover these magical places. officers and a finance and administration around the Derwent Valley Mills World officer. Heritage Site. DerwentWISE includes 64 The past few months have been a very busy sub-projects across four themes – conserving and tense time for the 14 partner A detailed Landscape Conservation Action or restoring heritage, increasing community organisations and the team co-ordinating the Plan, which formed the main basis of the participation, improving access and learning, DerwentWISE project. The application funding application, is available to download and training and skills. involved a great deal of work to produce the from Derbyshire Wildlife Trust’s website, www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk Many of the projects are about the hidden or all-important second stage bid, which set out

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Planning for the future of our heritage THE DERWENT VALLEY Mills and stakeholders within the valley. and aims which we will endeavour In addition we will continue to World Heritage Site has to achieve in what remains a work closely with our partner submitted a new Management It lays out an analysis of the issues, tough economic environment. organisations and the many Plan to UNESCO for approval. opportunities and challenges that volunteers who support both their face the Site. The plan has been In doing so we will continue to work and ours. This plan lays out how the Site will based on extensive consultation rely on the local authorities within be managed over the next five and discussion with key partners. the Site and bodies such as English We would like to thank all those years and illustrates how this will Heritage, The Heritage Lottery who helped shape the plan, which be done by the many organisations It sets out a range of clear policies Fund and the Arts Council. can be found on our website. Book will revisit the story of Cromford

A NEW book is expected to be published along the country’s network of canals. by the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site Educational Trust which will Also featured is a later resident, Charles White, shine a light on one of the concealed hand behind the Lea Mills strike our key historic of 1911-12 and a communities. colourful local politician who was to become Cromford Revisited by West Derbyshire’s Doreen Buxton and Member of Parliament. Christopher Charlton is a richly illustrated book In the austere conditions examining aspects of the of the 1920s and 30s, with development of the Arkwright family gone Strutt plaque and a squire’s paternalistic Cromford and Scarthin hand no longer directing BELPER’S greatest benefactor George from the mid eighteenth century. affairs, the village learned Herbert Strutt has been honoured this year to manage for itself. with a blue plaque, unveiled at his former It recognises, as it must, home, Makeney Hall (now a hotel). a village largely shaped Then in 1971 when the Arkwright Festival was held A descendent of Jedidiah Strutt, who built the by several generations of the Arkwright family to celebrate the bicentenary first water-powered cotton mills at Belper of Richard Arkwright’s from 1776, George Herbert provided a but introduces a wider cast of local characters arrival in Cromford, it found grammar school, swimming baths, the River itself in the spotlight of Gardens and much more for the town. - the mill-building George Evans of heritage celebrity, From their arrival, the Strutts transformed Bonsall and recognition which in 2001 led Belper from a small village of nail-makers in Cromford; the to its achieving a central to a major industrial centre with every neighbouring gentry, the Gells of Hopton; the position in the Derwent Valley possible facility provided for the workers - financier Peter Nightingale of Lea and several Mills World Heritage Site. the world’s first mill town. generations of the Wheatcroft family who Expect to see Cromford Revisited in shops along They were key players in the creation of the spread the name of Cromford nationwide the valley in the new year. factory system which transformed the world we live in and ushered in the modern industrial age. It is in part due to their innovations and ingenuity the Derwent Valley Research Framework develops Mills are now celebrated as a UNESCO AN IMPORTANT aim for any World Heritage Archaeology/York Archaeological Trust a World Heritage Site. Site is to enable and promote new research steering group has been established, supported The nomination was put forward by Adrian into its history. by a broader panel of specialists from all over the country. Farmer, who said: “Strutt made such an A long standing ambition within the Derwent LPSDFWRQ%HOSHUDQGLWVSHRSOHïKH Valley has been to produce a research A list of research themes and topics has been provided so much during his lifetime. He framework which highlights the work that has produced and were further discussed at a thoroughly deserves this recognition of his been done and promote new areas of enquiry. workshop in July which was attended by over work.” 60 people. This information will be used to Thanks to a grant from English Heritage of HONOURED: George Herbert Strutt’s develop the framework further. Once £33,000 we are now well on the way to produced it will be a valuable guide to research grand-daughter Lin Ryan came over from realising this goal. Ireland to attend the unveiling. for universities, independent researchers and Led by Dr David Knight of Trent & Peak community history projects. World Heritage News 03

We’re all working together

ALL FOR ONE: Some of the volunteers from across the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site who have teamed up together to explore their own sites and look at ideas from elsewhere in the country to make the Derwent Valley the best possible experience for visitors. Group visits prove a big hit for our hard-working volunteers THE WORLD Heritage Site has secured To support these aims there £7,300 of Heritage Lottery Fund grant were three whole-day trips in money for a project to bring our many March held over three weeks volunteers closer together. for the volunteers. The one-year project is using the ‘All Our The first took 65 volunteers Stories ‘ funding to help volunteers: to Ironbridge Gorge to meet their Volunteer Coordinator ‡:RUNWRJHWKHUDQGVKDUHWKHLUNQRZOHGJH and find out about their uses to tell a more cohesive story; of digital technology. ‡,PSURYHWKHLUNQRZOHGJHDERXWRWKHUSDUWV There were then two days Since then, the volunteers have been meeting of the DVMWHS which are unfamiliar to spent exploring the Derwent Valley Mills, regularly to find out more about the World them; covering first the southern and central parts Heritage Site, and appreciate all the hard work and then the northern area a week later. ‡/HDUQDERXW¶VWDWHRIWKHDUW·GLJLWDO they carry out at their individual sites. technology from other heritage sites that There were around 60 volunteers for both of have developed a high quality experience so these days, which were led by our own World ALL HANDS TO THE PUMP: A visit to that they can rethink the interpretation Heritage Site advocates, giving guided tours. Leawood Pumphouse for the World Heritage opportunities within the DVMWHS. volunteers. Films give visitors a taste of DVMWHS THE DIGITAL element of the website and can be shown on a smartphone or There are also Auras focusing on the northern, Heritage Lottery Fund’s All Our Stories project tablet. central and southern parts of the World mentioned above has been to produce a series Heritage Site. of films about the Derwent Valley Mills World To trigger the main film about the Derwent Heritage Site. Valley Mills follow the instructions in the box Look out for the posters when you’re out and above using the colour DVMWHS logo at the about in the valley to find out more of what Each film is an ‘Aura’ and has its own image top of the front page as the trigger image and there is to see and do as you’re exploring the which can be included on a poster, leaflet or then watch the three minute film. area’s heritage. 04 World Heritage News www.derwentvalleymills.org

New art and new faces at Belper THE ATMOSPHERIC basement at There are new staff at the Mill - Sarah The Mill has also employed Ruth Litton Strutt’s North Mill is a great space for Skinner (right) has taken over as in the new role of Engagement Officer. contemporary art. manager following Natascha She is working on community Wintersinger’s move to Richmond. engagement, the events programme Tim Shore’s loom-like installation, Full and developing education, capitalising Employment in a Free Society (1944), The Mill is currently waiting to see on learning opportunities the Mill can was installed this summer as part of the whether it has been successful in offer across the curriculum particularly Belper Art Trail 2013, organised by bidding for funds to refresh the in key areas of science, technology, Corridor Arts. For Discovery Days this museum displays. engineering, arts and mathematics. year George Gunby’s Derwent: a Soundscape for the River will ‘flow’ “We need help with bringing the Strutt’s North Mill is run by a fantastic through the space. The Mill is keen to museum’s story up-to-date, right up to team of volunteers, and more are host experimental art and installation the final closure of the Mills. Did you or always needed. It is a chance to meet and hopes to work with students from your parents work at East Mill? Do you people, give visitors a great experience, the University of Derby in 2014. If you have any objects relating to work at the share skills or develop new ones. have an idea for the space they would Mills that we could borrow for our Contact Sarah at manager@ love to hear from you! displays?” asks Sarah. belpernorthmill.org.uk. Introducing Ellie Funding raised for Hurts Councillor Ellie Wilcox (left), the Deputy Cabinet Member for Health and Communities at Derbyshire County Council, is the new Chair of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site Board. Ellie says: “As Chair, the last three months have been a great opportunity to meet some of the hard working volunteers and staff who work across the DVMWHS, as well as learning about the fantastic offer available to tourists, schools and visitors. “The World Heritage Site is one of Derbyshire’s greatest assets, and it’s great to be met with such enthusiasm from all involved.” NEW CHAIR: Councillor Ellie Wilcox, speaking at the Arkwright Society’s DVMWHS Visitor Centre milestone celebration (see page one). DERBY Museums have succeeded But it is the public response that has in saving two key portraits by been truly amazing, with museum Joseph Wright for the people of supporters from across the country Ambassadors trained Derbyshire. rallying to the call to save the The Belper Ambassador training events continue to attract paintings – three people even took Francis and Mary Hurt were painted people with or working for businesses in the town. These part in a sponsored walk in aid of the by the iconic Derby artist in around sessions have now seen over 80 people trained up to help appeal despite the heavy snowdrifts 1780, and the paintings show the visitors with ideas on what to do and where to go in the locality. of late March, completing the 13 owners of Alderwasley Hall at the The first Ambassador training session took place miles from Derby to Ambergate in height of their success. The Hurts in September, and more are planned for these and other spite of the conditions. were major owners of lead and iron communities in the World Heritage Site during 2014. ore deposits, with estates at Casterne The paintings are symbolic for the near Ilam as well as between the World Heritage Site, as they show Derwent and Wirksworth. how the driving force of the industrial Boat ready for canal revolution in the valley was fuelled by The Friends of Cromford Canal were successful with a funding The paintings had been in family valuable minerals and metals as well application to the Rural Economy Grant of £28,286 towards the hands ever since the 18th century, but as textiles – the Hurt family operating purchase of a heritage boat for trips along the Cromford Canal the museum had a substantial forges at Ambergate as well as blast from the Wharf to Leawood Pumphouse. The narrow boat has challenge to raise £122,000 in the furnaces at Morley Park. been renovated by members of the Friends of Cromford Canal current economic climate. and the boat should be ready for Discovery Days this October. The Hurts were part of the powerful A major fundraising drive, led by the social network of the times, Mary Friends of Derby Museums, resulted coming from the well-known Gell Royal warrant in substantial public donations to go family, and their children later alongside grants from the Heritage marrying into the Arkwrights. John Smedley has been given the Queen’s Royal Warrant of Lottery Fund, the Beecroft Bequest Appointment - a mark of recognition for those who have and the Gilbert Bradley Charitable For Joseph Wright, these works also supplied the royal family goods or services for five years or Trust. Further sums were given by had a particular personal significance, more. The company has been “appointed into the place and Derby branch of the Decorative and his own cousin marrying Mary Hurt’s quality of Manufacturer of Fine Knitwear”. Fine Arts Society for conservation. sister. World Heritage News 05

New uses for historic buildings at Darley Abbey

THE DARLEY ABBEY Mills Partnership - chaired by Paul Bayliss, Leader of Derby City Council - continues to work towards delivering the aims of the Darley Abbey Regeneration Strategy with the ambition to return the historic mill Properties in early 2013, bringing all of the Car parking at the site is set to become more buildings back into economic use. historic mills on the site under their coordinated with the creation of around 90 ownership. spaces in the grounds of the former The past year has seen the arrival of a scaffolding company. number of new businesses at the mills Darley Abbey Mills now boasts broadband including print and design company speeds of 100Mbps after the owners teamed The council-funded grant scheme has been Stimulating Minds and the creation of a head up with IT provider Excell Group to install a used to match fund the replacement of office for Derby’s successful Birchover Hotel dedicated fibre line to the property, which Middle Mill roof and improve the rainwater Apartments company. It has also seen Long has already proven to be a draw for goods, which will help to ensure the building and West Mill being bought by Patterns companies re-locating to the site. can be fully occupied. Hairy Bikers at Masson Mills SWAPPING olive oil for engine yet, the Hairy Bikers Si and grease, TV’s Hairy Bikers Si and Dave had been touring the Dave certainly got their hands country, meeting on the way dirty when they came to film at passionate enthusiasts bringing Masson Mills earlier this year. amazing machines of the industrial revolution back to life, They spent two days helping to from cotton mills to coal mines restore the one hundred foot and steam trains to canal boats. long Asa Lees 1907 cotton spinning mule, and weaving Their adventure at Masson their own Hairy Biker cloth on Mills, Matlock Bath appeared in the oldest loom at Masson Mills. “The Hairy Bikers: Restoration Road Trip” Episode 2 on BBC2 Revving up their vintage bikes in August. to go on their greatest road-trip Helping Threads to come together INSPIRED by the myriad of cotton graduate in Fine Art from collection at Sir Richard and textile mills dotted along the Loughborough University. Her Arkwright’s Masson Mills rivers and canals of the Midlands, work explores our interaction Working Textile Museum. They Connecting Threads is a large-scale with the spaces we inhabit and the will be suspended to create art installation reflecting this subsequent history we leave flowing, undulating lines industry, its history, manufacturing behind. mirroring not only the flow of processes and early reliance on the rivers and canals, but also the waterways. The installation highlights the the flow of the yarn and paths of the rivers and canals as subsequently the cloth as it Connecting Threads will be on well as the scale of the industry, its passes through the mill. display at Cromford Mill during architecture and workforce. Lines the Discovery Days Festival (see of suspended bobbins incorporate The repetitive machinery sounds page 10) and remain throughout speakers relaying ‘voices of the provide a rhythm and a flow to November 2013. It will also be industry’: voices designed to the installation, whilst the poetry exhibit in Suzhou province, China exhibited in Charnwood Museum, foster an appreciation of, and and literary extracts along with from December 2013 – February Loughborough 5 April – 1 June empathy for, the rhythm and social and historical information 2014. 2014. atmosphere of the environment. engender a sense of the This work was made possible with community and camaraderie of the support of Sir Richard It is the first major installation All the bobbins, teasels and reels the workforce. work for Carolyn J Roberts, a used in this installation work are Arkwright’s Masson Mills Working recent First Class Honours on loan from the unique bobbin Carolyn has also been invited to Textile Museum. 06 World Heritage News www.derwentvalleymills.org

Our mills, history and heritage celebrated

THE BI-ANNUAL Darley Abbey Day opened their premises to the public and charity fund-raiser was held in June, when displayed their wares and talents. thousands of people enjoyed a variety of activities throughout the day. There was an exhibition of paintings in progress from Barley Beal the current Vickers Rachel’s sphere This year’s theme was “Our Mills, Our History, Fine Art award holder. Our Heritage” and included a guided historical RACHEL Carter is a successful Derbyshire artist walk around the village led by Roy and Sheila The day was officially opened by Pauline who recently set out on a journey to create the Hartle, World Heritage Site advocates. Latham MP at St Matthew’s Church followed world’s first hand woven bronze sculpture. by a concert by local schoolchildren. The walk specifically covered schools through This she did, and won a certificate of the ages and visited the two primary schools as There were also open gardens and the Darley commendation at the 100th Chelsea Flower well as the early 19th century schoolroom at Abbey Scout Group held a village fete. Show. She is now donating the sculpture to the the top of Long Mill, where the children’s coat Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. Over £6,000 was raised for 4 charities; pegs remain along the wall. Derbyshire Children’s Centre, Age UK, St “Working with natural materials offers a tactility Many of the tenants of the mill buildings Matthew’s Church, and the local Community to the work that I really enjoy. The sculptures Association. are often inspired by geometric forms, and the sphere has become a particular favourite of mine - it allows the material to be applied in a continuous length that appears to have no beginning or end,” said Rachel. Rachel utilised the skills of Pangolin Editions to create wax versions of willow. Using over 200 lengths of wax willow, Rachel created the piece which Pangolin transformed into bronze. The sculpture will be placed in Belper River Gardens which once held osier beds where the willow-like osiers would have been harvested to produce woven baskets for the mills. Derwent Pulse THE WORLD Heritage Site has just submitted a bid to the Arts Council for Derwent Pulse, a large scale project which will take place during a lunar month around Discovery Days 2014. It will float up to one thousand illuminated Sound and Vision at John Smedley globes along the length of the River Derwent from its source to its confluence with the River IN THE first week of April this year, musician The project was directed by Cally Callomon. John Parish and film maker Gavin Bush, went Trent. Along the route the globes – which will Dubbed The Developer Parish and Bush’s each contain a GPS locator and be programmed to work in the John Smedley Factory at Lea Mills, with three guest musicians. working day at the mill was nine to five, five to light up and pulse in specific ways – will be days a week, and on each day a new musician “shepherded” by different communities from It was a special residency for the Derwent was added to the mix, including vibraphonist school children to bikers at Matlock Bath. Valley Mills World Heritage Site and Corey Mwamba, Belgian actress and violinist At significant points by the river there will be FORMAT13 international photography festival, Catherine Graindorge, Polar Bear’s Seb events where the public and participants can whose theme for 2013 was FACTORY to Rochford and Pete Judge from Bristol’s Get engage with the spectacle, including school celebrate the birthplace of mass production. The Blessing. children forming an electric parade wearing The project culminated in the premiere of a Working in close proximity to the garment illuminated clothing as the globes float in front of live performance and projection of a new manufacturing process, the three-way Chatsworth House. A flotilla of model boats will photo film at the finale event in Derby. conversation of clothing, music and image escort them along part of the Cromford Canal. produced a new piece every day, culminating in John Parish is well known for his production, There will also be other elements to the project: the knitting together of it all for the live performance and film score work, notably with performance. Charting the Future offers engagement Eels, P. J. Harvey and the film directors Patrice opportunities for schools, communities and Toye and Ursula Meier. Bush has directed and The Developer was supported by the Arts families along the Derwent, and will result in an photographed a number of documentaries, Council of , John Smedley and QUAD. enormous multi-layered map of the Derwent notably ‘In The Gaze Of Medusa’ and music The project lives on at www.thedeveloper.cc through history, which will be permanently sited films with Madness and many still photography where you can see the films and listen to the at the refurbished Derby Silk Mill. assignments. music inspired by the World Heritage Site. World Heritage News 07

Values and attributes in education THE DERWENT Valley Mills was the first UK World Heritage Site to develop its Values and Attributes, which UNESCO is keen to establish for all 962 sites across the globe. These were seen as an important tool in helping people understand the reasons why sites were inscribed on the World Heritage List, and what specific elements contributed Gearing up for change to their Outstanding Universal Value and needed protecting. DERBY’S Silk Mill may have been closed for mind-set that, with the right conditions, the right two years but it has remained very busy history, the right tools… anything is possible! Early in the process of developing the Values during that time. Museum staff have been and Attributes for the DVMWHS, it became thinking about how a new museum should The plan is to raise around £15 -25 million for clear there was potential for using them as an look within the space. capital works to realise this. In the meantime the educational tool. ground floor of the Silk Mill is being redeveloped They have been working with a wide range of with a ground-breaking active citizenship The DCC Environmental Studies Service local people, schools and organisations to test out approach entitled ‘Re-Make’. Manager and DVMWHS Learning Co- ideas and see how people react to them and ordinator worked together on planning a what they want from a modern museum. Their Volunteers will be invited to organised sessions, day’s teaching session on DVMWHS Values aim is to inspire people to become part of a living where they will help to design and build new and Attributes which was successfully story of world class creativity and innovation. displays from scratch, which will help decide delivered to Key Stage 2 pupils at Cromford which of the museum’s artefacts will go on show Primary School in autumn 2012. From a centre of the Enlightenment and the and get involved in making the furniture and Industrial Revolution, Derby has developed into a fittings for the ground floor spaces, to include The pupils were able to complete modern, multicultural city at the forefront of exhibitions, workshop spaces, café and retail. worksheets where they identified the key Britain’s identity as a nation of ideas, a nation of attributes such as watercourses and identified makers. The building will open regularly from October to them on a map. host this programme of activity through into The vision for the Silk Mill is to produce a 2014. It is hoped that following the successful landmark national centre on the site of one of the delivery of the training day to pupils at world’s earliest factory which will connect people The museum will then continue to focus its Cromford School, that this can be repeated into Britain’s culture of world class technology, programming around the theme of Re-invent with other schools in Derbyshire engineering and the making of real and useful linked to the physical reinvigoration of the Silk things. Mill and using the principles of STEAM (Science The actual day’s lesson plans and programme Technology Engineering Arts and Maths) to of activities have been provided to UNESCO, The ambition lies in rethinking the Enlightenment engage audiences. and they will be used as a model of good to inspire the maker, creator and innovator in all practice by other UK World Heritage Sites as of us – therefore reconnecting people into the SILK MILL AT NIGHT: By Ashley Franklin of they develop their own Values and Attributes Milford. into learning materials. St Mondays and other stories OVER the past two years the World Heritage of the valley has always been about people and Site has been working with the Jonathan what they have done here. The arrival of the Vickers Fine Art Award to support the fifth large mills in the 18th and early 19th century resident artist tasked with responding to a represented a huge cultural and material shift sense of place within Derbyshire. in the way we live, so it is unsurprising that they have stimulated human actions and stories The award is one of the most generous art which demonstrate both achievements and prizes within the and this time tensions. decided to centre on the Derwent Valley as the inspiration for the artist. These stories are the things that have fascinated Barley during his residency within Barley Beal (pictured right working with the Site. He has digested many of them from schoolchildren on the project) won the award within the communities and created works that hangs a tale is on display at Derby Museum and and arrived in October 2012. He flung himself are his own imagined realities. Art Gallery from 7 September to 10 into the project and attended events at the November 2013. Admission is free. The Discovery Days festival and made many The work is not of the landscape but draws its Vickers Fine Art Award is supported by the contacts up and down the valley. inspiration from within it, from the people of Derbyshire Community Foundation, The the past and present who inhabit it. Barley’s work is portraiture which combines University of Derby, Rolls Royce and Derby both the figurative and the abstract. The story Barley’s exhibition St Mondays - and thereby Museums. 08 World Heritage News www.derwentvalleymills.org

Catalogue published Enlightenment! Awards

FOR the last five years this newsletter has Award in recognition of the ambition and been highlighting the work of the scope of the project, and were Highly Enlightenment! programme in which Commended in the category of Leadership Derby Museums, Strutt’s North Mill and Development in the Heritage Buxton Museum and Art Gallery, with the Awards 2013. help of the Heritage Lottery Fund have been able to purchase significant additions The Enlightenment journey however does not to their collections. end here. The project blog will remain live at enlightenmentderbyshire.wordpress. com. These ranged from a barometer made by John Whitehurst to portraits of George and Agnes Inspired by the ideas from this project, Derby Strutt and, at the very end of the programme, Museums is moving forward with new gallery a Blue John milk pail mounted in silver and developments at the Silk Mill and for a Joseph hallmarked for 1803. Through the project over Wright Study Centre. Buxton Museum and Art A splendid catalogue has been produced to Gallery was awarded a further grant from the celebrate the end of the Enlightenment! 120 objects were bought, and these have been shown in exhibitions at the partner museums. Heritage Lottery Fund for Collections in the project. Landscape, exploring the use of digital media in The 140-page full colour publication contains Enlightenment! has been a wide ranging the museum and in the landscape. And the photographs and information on all the project, with over 120,000 people seeing collections that have been purchased will be purchases, from barometers and wooden collections displayed in the museum and in the exhibited in the museums, and images will be bobbins to teacups and watercolours. landscape, and over 70 volunteers with high used in lectures and publications in coming levels of expertise contributing knowledge and years. The project team would like to thank The catalogue also contains 11 articles on support. The project team received the 2013 everyone who helped make this programme Derbyshire subjects, including the Ashford Derbyshire Heritage Awards Judges Special such a success. Black Marble trade and Derby Porcelain, and on key figures such as Joseph Wright, John Whitehurst and Jedidiah Strutt. The catalogue costs £9.95 and is available New additions from Buxton Museum and Art Gallery, Derby Museums and Strutt’s North Mill. You can also purchase it via mail order from Buxton Museum and Art Gallery – phone 01629 533540 or email buxton.museum@ derbyshire.gov.uk for more details. All Market Place, profits from the sale of the catalogues will be built Christ invested back into the museum acquisition Church and donated money for a hospital. budgets. ISBN 978-0-903463-93-5 Cromford Mill on a Derby porcelain Anna at the YCBA saucer (above) In its final year the Enlightenment! project Buxton Museum and Art Gallery bought a cup with a view of ‘Little Eaton’ and this saucer In May 2013 Anna Rhodes, Assistant bought some fantastic objects relating to the showing ‘Sir Richard Arkwright’s Mill at Collections Officer at Buxton Museum and Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. Cromford’. Although the cup is beautiful the Art Gallery undertook four weeks research Here are three objects from the three partner main attraction was the saucer as it is unusual at the Yale Centre for British Art (YCBA) in museums. to find depictions of the Derwent Valley Mills New Haven, USA. Richard Arkwright’s silver brandy pan, on porcelain. The image on the saucer is Anna went to New Haven as part of YCBA’s 1787 (above) similar to a watercolour by Zachariah curatorial scholarship programme that Derby Museums was delighted to buy this Boreman, in the Arkwright Society collections. enables regional UK curators to research brandy pan which once belonged to Richard Both images show an A-frame in the Yale’s museum holdings. YCBA collects Arkwright. When Arkwright was knighted and foreground, possibly used for bleaching yarn in purely British Art and this includes numerous made High Sheriff of Derbyshire in 1787, he the sun. Derbyshire landscape views. Many of these commissioned Willersley Castle and acquired a landscapes paintings are well researched full silver dinner service, of which this is a part. including views of Matlock by Joseph Wright It was made by Henry Chawner, a Derbyshire and Philippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg. silversmith who was working in London. However YCBA also holds work by lesser known artists and along with the Bienecke Portraits of George Henry Strutt (right) Library they possess travel journals belonging and Agnes Strutt to early tourists to the area. Strutt’s North Mill is now the proud owner of You can find out more about YCBA’s these two portraits of George Henry (1826- Derbyshire collections and Anna’s research 1895) and Agnes Strutt. The watercolours at the Discovery Days talk ‘Pen and Paint: painted by an unknown artist are the only Depictions of the Derwent Valley Mills’ or known paintings of the couple. George Henry visit the Enlightenment! blog – www. was the grandson of Jedidiah Strutt who, like enlightenmentderbyshire.wordpress.com his grandfather, father and later his son, was a generous benefactor to Belper. He paved the World Heritage News 09

Grants help restore heritage OVER THE PAST YEAR (2012-13) a vacant property. The appearance of the further £72,000 of grant assistance has conservation area has been significantly been offered to ensure that a minimum of enhanced by the new owners with grant £120,000 is invested into the physical assistance having been provided to a modest building fabric of the conservation areas of portion of the total project works. In addition Cromford, Belper and Milford and the to cast iron guttering and downpipes, an World Heritage Site. Edwardian style front entrance door, complete with stained glass has been reinstated within its English Heritage has given approval for Classical stone surround to complete this fine additional funding to continue the conservation feature of the building. area partnership grant scheme for the current year 2013-14. Although the funding pot of THE FORMER BELPER GRAMMAR SCHOOL £42,000 is less than previous years due to the project, in Chapel Street, Belper, previously reduced resources of its contributing partners, reported during its conversion and the funding will ensure continuity of the refurbishment works has been completed to enhancement work, which it is hoped, will be provide the headquarters for a local fleet car maintained in future years through newly business. Rescued from progressive launched funding initiatives. deterioration and possible demolition, a modest level of grant assistance has been awarded to the reinstatement of large, margin- light sash windows and entrance door to the Chapel Street frontage. Cromford with water powered energy generators being housed in part of the building retained by the Society.

Belper THE APPEARANCE of 1 Church Street has RECENT REPAIR and reinstatement works been significantly improved by a package of have considerably improved the appearance of works that has included the reinstatement of No 2 Wharf Cottages and the immediate joinery elements to its shopfront and 8-over-8 setting of Cromford Wharf, where the cottage traditional sash windows to three openings on occupies a highly visible location within the the front facade. The building is located on a wharf. Grant assistance to the reinstatement prominent junction of Church Street and High of sash windows and the removal of Street, visibly connected to the public space of inappropriate external shutters has resulted in Belper’s Market Place an impressive presentation of this important pair of listed cottages. CONSOLIDATING the reinstatement works at the adjoining property, traditional sash windows and Georgian entrance door have been reinstated at 30 Market Place, adjacent to this important group of buildings in the historic core of Cromford village. The reinstatement of a graduated slate roof to the equally visible front and rear slopes has also improved the THE SMITH OF DERBY CLOCK, prominently appearance of this public space following the gracing the classical pediment of Arkwright’s removal of unsightly profiled concrete tiles. Greyhound Hotel, is serving as the village time- ADJOINING THE FORMER CORN MILL on piece once again thanks to a small grant to the Water Lane, the distinctive three storey listed new owner of this important, grade II* listed building in Cromford Market Place. The LOCATED IN MILL STREET, Belper, the cottage has been re-roofed with assistance from the partnership grant scheme. Part of a previous brewery owners made significant former Royal Oak public house has been investment in the building including its new carefully repaired and restored as part of group of buildings on the site, from which the Arkwright Society operated a ‘Venture external colour scheme and it has been alterations to form residential and office refurbished for use as a quality brasserie accommodation to this distinctive, formerly Centre’, they are set to have new uses as private residential and holiday accommodation, restaurant. 10 World Heritage News www.derwentvalleymills.org

Record turn-out in 2012 Another packed programme LAST year’s Discovery Days festival had record attendances of over 15,000 people over the nine for Discovery Days 2013 days despite mixed weather. As well as openings of historic buildings, family FOLLOWING on from the huge success There will be an exhibition at Derby activities at the Silk Mill and a range of walks and of 2012, this year’s Discovery Days University featuring items of clothing from the talks the first Saturday in Derby saw people Festival will be held during the half term John Smedley Archive, and John Smedley will queuing to have a ride aboard the 1940’s vintage holiday from Saturday 26 October to also be taking part in an event at Holloway single decker bus on a guided tour round the city. Sunday 3 November. where local people are being encouraged to In a first for the festival, at Darley Abbey people bring along any items relating to the factory’s were able to visit the old schoolroom at the top of There will be one hundred and eighty past that may be of interest for archiving and Long Mill abandoned in the 1820s. different activities taking place across the cataloguing. DVMWHS covering a variety of walks, talks, On Sunday Belper was buzzing with stalls and events and openings of historic buildings. As in previous years undoubtedly a highlight family activities at Strutt’s North Mill and many of the week will be 1623 Theatre Company’s people enjoyed the exhibition and open houses at As in previous years the majority of activities performance at Belper River gardens on Berkins Court and participated in a traditional will be free of charge to visitors, although Hallowe’en – this year entitled “Zombie wash day. following the precedent of this year’s Walking Shakespeare”. Festival we will be asking the public for A highlight mid-week was 1623 Theatre donations. Company’s ‘Supernatural Shakespeare’ in Belper River Gardens on Hallowe’en! Throughout the In lieu of last year’s historic bus tour, this year week there were guided walks and talks up and there will be the “Discovery Days Special”, down the valley. Many libraries had special events a unique guided tour in a special observation on all week, from children’s activities to sessions railcar from Duffield to Wirksworth. for adults on how to preserve and protect old photographs and documents. There are a variety of family activities The second weekend concentrated around including “green graffiti” using the DVMWHS Cromford, with lots going on along the canal and and Derby City logos on the first weekend in the mill yard. There were children’s activities on and children’s events on Cromford Canal the the canal and guided tours of Willersley Castle and second weekend featuring a climbing wall, Cromford village. In a first for Discovery Days canoeing, model boat sailing and trips on there were houses open on North Street, ‘Birdswood’, the newly installed narrowboat amongst the earliest purpose-built factory owned by the Friends of Cromford Canal. workers’ housing in the world. The school was Art events include Connecting Threads a site– open and within was a recreation of an Edwardian specific installation based around the canals schoolroom along with stern headmaster! A fitting and textile industry of the Midlands which will finale for the festival was a very well-attended be hosted in the first mill at Cromford, and concert at Masson Mills, featuring Mills and ALL STEAMED UP: A miniature steam engine Chimneys folk group and children from Cromford Derby Makers Faire at the Silk Mill especially at Cromford Wharf during last year’s festival. re-opened for Discovery Days. and Carr Primary Schools. and repairing. Using items from the John folklore and local history is open throughout Diary dates for Smedley Company Archive, themes such as Discovery Days and beyond at Derby Museum the ‘rediscovery’ of natural fibres in the 21st and Art Gallery. century and importance of ‘forgotten’ skills, Discovery Days such as mending and patching are considered, Belper along with a moment in time chosen to highlight the theme. During the exhibition All the Fun of the Fair There’s so much happening during the there will be a talk on 30 October at 2.00pm. World Heritage Site Discovery Days this All week fairground artist Pete Tan will be year, over 180 events, the biggest ever, we Quad Family Activities showing his work alongside an exhibition of only have room to tell you about some of photographs old and new, fairground art. the highlights. For the full programme of Throughout the week there are family Memorabilia, stories and family histories. The events, pop in to your local library for the activities at Quad from the opportunity for Belper Fair itself will be open from Thursday festival booklet, take a look at the www. families to drop in and play with the huge box 31 October to Saturday 2 November. derwentvalleymills.org website or ring of lego to the Big Scribble family activity. 01629 536831 for details and to book. Cromford Cathedral Quarter Activities Guided Tours of Cromford Mills The DVMWHS has teamed up with Derby’s Throughout the week and longer Cathedarl Quarter for a host of activities 26 October - 3 November, 11am, 1pm, 3pm during the week from ghost walks, to (except Friday) at Cromford Mills. £3.50 Derby Cathedral tower climbs, from cookery (Children and concessions £2.50). A one hour tour of the main mill complex and exhibition. John Smedley Stitch in Time Exhibition demonstatrions to art and craft fairs. All along the Valley Monday 28th October to Friday 15th Barley Beal Exhibition November in the Fashion Corridor at Derby The current Vickers Arts prize holder’s first Lots to do at libraries in Belper, Duffield and University, Markeaton Campus in conjunction exhibition of paintings inspired by the Derwent Wirksworth - events for adults, children and with John Smedley Ltd. This exhibition Valley Mills World Heritage Site, Derbyshire families. explores issues such as re-cycling, re-using World Heritage News 11

Saturday 26 October Wirksworth Duffield Derby and Darley Abbey Meet the new Derbyshire Poet Laureate Discovery Days Special - Guided Rail tour

Tour: Schools Old and New 7pm at Wirksworth Library. Derbyshire’s Departs from Duffield Station 2.15pm. £13. Poet Laureate begins on National Poetry Day, A guided tour in an observation railcar from 2pm–4pm, from St Matthews Church. FREE. October 3. Who will it be? Join us to find out. Duffield to Wirksworth, stopping at all stations. Join Roy and Sheila Hartle on a tour around the village, visiting schools from across the ages. Tuesday 29 October Belper

Derventio Brewery Special Opening Cromford The Making of a Town

Guided tours at noon and 2pm. Open all day 18th Century Derbyshire Holidays 7pm at Belper Central Methodist Chapel. An for tastings. Sample the wares at this micro- illustrated talk on Belper’s development. brewery offering a range of different real ales. 2pm at Willersley Castle. Plan your 18th century holiday in Derbyshire. Saturday 2 & Sunday 3 November ‘Green Graffiti’ Family Activity Derby & Duffield Sawmills 11am and 2pm at the Silk Mill, Cathedral Quarter, Derby. Stencilling the World Heritage Derwent Valley Walk and Ride Heritage Exhibition Site and Derby City logos on Cathedral Green! 1pm from Derby or 2pm from Duffield. FREE Noon – 5pm at Sawmills Village Hall. FREE. CQ Saturdays - Knickerbocker Glorious guided walk, but normal train fares apply. A Focusing on the shops and small businesses of walk from the Silk Mill to Derby Station. By the locality, with a selection of old maps. 11am - 3pm FREE entertainment at The train to Duffield and return by foot. Waterfall, Market Place, Derby. Poetry, live Cromford area music, street theatre and comedy. Wednesday 30 October Canal Boat Trips Cathedral Green to Darley Park Riverside Cromford Walk 10am – 4pm at Cromford Wharf. The Friends Meet the Artist: Carolyn Roberts of Cromford Canal will be offering 2-hour 2pm–4.15pm, meet outside the Silk Mill, return trips on the narrowboat Birdswood. Derby. FREE. A guided walk along the River 2pm at Cromford Mills. FREE. Carolyn Roberts Derwent highlighting significant landmarks. discusses her art installation. Activities for Youngsters Sunday 27 October Wanted at Cromford, Children of All Ages 10am – 4pm at Cromford Wharf. FREE. With canoeing on the canal or climbing at the Wharf. Belper 2.30pm at Cromford Mills. £2 per child. The whole family can step back in time, learning High Peak Junction Railway Workshop Berkin’s Court Open Day about jobs in the mills. Free hourly tours 11am to 3pm. Some of the 10am - 4pm at Berkin’s Court, Bridge Street. Derby oldest railway workshops in the world. FREE. Visit this historical Georgian community. An exhibition about the site and its people is Tour of the people’s ‘Council House’ Vintage Motorcycle Collection located in the Lion Pub opposite. 3pm from Reception. £3 per person (free for 11am and 1pm. FREE hourly guided tours. Exhibition: Belper’s Military Past Derby City residents).Tour explores the old Vintage British motorcycles and associated and new including the civic suite. ephemera from 1910 through to about 1960. 11am – 3pm at Royal British Legion Building, Strutt Street. Exhibition of photographs and Thursday 31 October Masson Mills articles. Discover the story of Gunner Stone. Belper Self-guiding Tours and Traction Engine in Steam Derwent : A Soundscape for the River 11am – 4pm. Adults: £3, Child (5-16) £2. Zombie Shakespeare Self-guiding tours with weaving and spinning 11.30am - 4pm (on hour and half hour) in demonstrations. Strutt’s North Mill. Performance free but 7.30pm, Belper River Gardens - booking is charge to museum applies. A sound collage of essential. Celebrate the spooky season with Sunday 3 November music, poetry, spoken word and effects. 1623 Theatre Company. Cromford & Matlock Bath Heage Matlock Good Luck Mine, Via Gellia Windmill Open and Giant Cobweb Depictions of the Derwent Valley Mills 10.30am and 2.30pm. A guided tour of this old 11am – 4pm, Heage. Adults £3.50, concessions 2.30pm at Derbyshire Record Office. An historic lead mine. £3, children 5-15: £1.50. See the windmill in exploration of sublime caves, toiling rustics and operation, and make a Giant Cobweb at noon. picturesque tors. Tour of The Grand Pavilion October Monday 28th Friday 1 November 11am, at The Grand Pavilion, Matlock Bath. A behind-the-scenes tour Belper Cromford Launch of the DVMWHS Auras Butterley Gangroad Project Singing About Working 10.30am – 4pm at Cromford Wharf. See the 7.30pm at Strutts Centre, Derby Road. Update 7.30pm, Gothic Warehouse, £5. Pete Castle, Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site can on a Heritage Lottery funded project that has Keith Kendrick and Sylvia Needham with a be brought to life via Smartphones or tablets. uncovered information on this early railway. programme of traditional songs and stories. World Heritage News Issue 13 - 2013 www.derwentvalleymills.org Supported by Rolls-Royce Booting up for new festival A NEW type of festival for the Heritage Site Board, said: “This only World Heritage Site in brand new initiative for the World the East Midlands saw over Heritage Site has encouraged lots 600 people pulling on their of people – not only locals but walking boots to find out what visitors from as far away as makes the Derwent Valley Cornwall, St Albans and even such an important part of Australia – to find out more about global history. Derbyshire’s place in world history, and get some exercise at energetic hikes to gradient-free Wilcox. “That’s tribute to the In May a host of volunteers from the same time. across the 15-mile site took ambles. knowledge and enthusiasm of our people on 60 walks to help them “The Walking Festival now joins volunteers, who do a brilliant job, The festival raised nearly £1,700 and were happy to step out and understand the story behind that the Discovery Days as an for the World Heritage Site and achievement, see what has important part in the World pass on that information in a the local organisations which different way for this event.” survived in the landscape from Heritage Site calendar, as a support it. that time and enjoy some exercise healthy, informative and enjoyable MAKING AN IMPACT: Ian Jackson at the same time. option for everyone.” “We’ve already had lots of very from Transition Belper leads a positive feedback from walk on the mill water courses. Councillor Ellie Wilcox, the Chair Walks ranged from ten miles to participants,” said Councillor of the Derwent Valley Mills World 200 yards in length, and from Picture by Richard Fletcher Awards for Derwent Valley Line stations MATLOCK, Matlock Bath and Belper Partnership category, recognising the received five awards at East Midlands outstanding environmental improvement work Trains’ Best Station Awards carried out at the station. These improvements have been coordinated and Matlock was the winner in the Most Improved delivered by Transition Belper, working in Station category, runner up in Best Small partnership with Derwent Valley Line Station and received a highly commended Community Rail Partnership, East Midlands award in the Community Partnership category. Trains, Network Rail, Belper Town Council and These awards recognise the improvements other local organisations. that have taken place in Matlock by East Additionally Matty Materaghan, received a Midlands Trains, Peak Rail and Friends of Highly Commended award for his Outstanding Matlock Station, which have helped revitalise Personal Contribution to improving the overall the station over the last 2 years. Improvements standard of stations on the Derwent Valley which were recognised by passengers in the Line. Matty, who only joined East Midlands National Passenger Survey 2012 when Matlock Trains in autumn 2012 has delivered many achieved 100% passenger satisfaction. small scale station improvements and carried WELL DONE: With their awards are (front) out his day to day maintenance duties with Matlock Bath was runner up in Most Improved Janet Pinder (Friends of Matlock Station); Kathy pride, including ensuring that passengers were Station in recognition of the brighter station Fairweather (Transition Belper); Kate Pudney able to use the stations safely throughout the environment brought about by the new (Transition Belper) and (back) Michael periods of heavy snow and freezing artwork produced by schoolchildren from Wilderspin (Station Adopter and Matlock Bath temperatures experienced last winter. Matlock Bath Holy Trinity Primary School and Parish Council); Alastair Morley (Derwent the planting work by station volunteers from East Midlands Trains’ Best Station Awards Valley Line Community Rail Partnership); Paul Matlock Bath Parish Council. The station has celebrate the best of the company’s 89 stations Mobbs (Customer Service Manager Derby and also benefited from the installation of a new and were made by judges comprising East Derwent Valley Line) and Matty Materaghan disabled access ramp. Midlands Trains’ directors and senior managers (Station Service Team for the Derwent Valley Belper was awarded runner up in Community and representation from Passenger Focus. Line)

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