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The town is nestled at the it was one of the most closestOver the city, centuries, just 12 miles quarrying away. The changed town is thenestled landscape at the it was one of the most Over the centuries, quarrying changed the landscape head of the Ecclesbourne Valley surrounded by beautiful important centres for headof the of town the Ecclesbourne dramatically, Valley surrounded by beautiful important centres for of the town dramatically, open countryside with delightful walks and stunning views. the ore in England. openand mechanisation countryside with delightful walks and stunning views. the ore in England. and mechanisation Many of the town’s brought dust, dirt, and Many of the town’s brought dust, dirt, and impressive houses noise. People moved away impressive houses noise. 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Wirksworth is St James’ Church, Bonsall in 1863, the carving was St James’ Church, Bonsall in 1863, the carving was AN INDUSTRIOUS PEOPLE now known for its independent shops and cafes, AN INDUSTRIOUS PEOPLE now known for its independent shops and cafes, one of several pieces of interesting medieval stonework one of several pieces of interesting medieval stonework annual arts festival, bustling music scene and for the annual arts festival, bustling music scene and for the discovered in the masonry which found their way Arkwright built Haarlem Mill, the first cotton mill in the discovered in the masonry which found their way Arkwright built Haarlem Mill, the first cotton mill in the dozens of artists and creative people who live and dozens of artists and creative people who live and into the garden of Mr Coates, the Churchwarden. world to use a steam engine, and Wirksworth became into the garden of Mr Coates, the Churchwarden. world to use a steam engine, and Wirksworth became work in the town. work in the town. T’Owd Man was somehow ‘kidnapped’ and taken to the biggest producer of red tape for Whitehall, its T’Owd Man was somehow ‘kidnapped’ and taken to the biggest producer of red tape for Whitehall, its Wirksworth where it was later inserted into a wall in weekly output equalling the circumference of the Wirksworth where it was laterWELCOME inserted into a wall in weekly output equalling the circumference of the WELCOME St Mary’s Church for safekeeping. earth. George Elliot, in St Mary’s Church for safekeeping. earth. George Elliot, in her novel Adam Bede, Whether you are here for IN ASSOCIATIONher novel WITH Adam Bede, Whether you are here for IN ASSOCIATION WITH based her fictional town a few hours or perhaps a based her fictional town a few hours or perhaps a Produced by Jim Oribine and Wirksworth Heritage Centre with support Produced by Jim Oribine and Wirksworth Heritage Centre with support from NOW and Wirksworth Town Council. Town Council. Snowfield on Wirksworth, from NOW and Wirksworth Town Council.little Town longer, Council. we welcome Snowfield on Wirksworth, little longer, we welcome Design by Mill Design & Advertising www.themilldesign.co.uk and the character Dinah Design by Mill Design & Advertising www.themilldesign.co.ukyou to enjoy Wirksworth. and the character Dinah you to enjoy Wirksworth. Cover image courtesy of Iain Mackay Cover image courtesy of Iain Mackay Town map courtesy of Paul Carr Morris on her aunt who Town map courtesy of Paul Carr But beware - you may not Morris on her aunt who But beware - you may not Photography courtesy of Phil Richards, Wirksworth Festival and partners lived in the town. Photography courtesy of Phil Richards,want Wirksworth to leave! Festival and partners lived in the town. want to leave!

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