Historic Buildings in Derbyshire

Bolsover Cundy House is an early 17th-century conduit house built by Sir Charles Cavendish to supply water to nearby Bolsover Castle. It was built sometime prior to 1617 and is still linked to the castle well house via a lead pipe.
Bolsover, Derbyshire, England

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Caudwell's Mill is the only complete Victorian water-turbine powered grain mill in the country. It was founded in 1874, but there has been a mill on the site beside the River Wye since at least the 17th century. The mill is still functional, with four floors of historic milling equipment still grinding flour.
Rowsley, Matlock, Derbyshire, England, DE4 2EB

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Heritage Highlight: Historic milling equipment still being used

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Cromford Mills is the first water-powered cotton-spinning mill built by Richard Arkwright and part of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. The mills were begun in 1771 and helped create the factory system that transformed Britain during the Industrial Revolution.
Mill Lane, Cromford, Derbyshire, England, DE4 3RQ

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Heritage Highlight: The factory that changed the world's industrial history

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A lovely 17th-century manor, Eyam Hall was the home of the Wright family from 1671 until 2013 but is now leased by the National Trust. There are some excellent Jacobean furnishings within the house and a popular craft centre in the farmyard.
Main Street, Eyam, Derbyshire, England, S32 5QW

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When Bess of Hardwick, Countess of Shrewsbury, decided to build a grand new house on her Hardwick estates in 1590, she started from scratch, rather than renovating an older medieval manor on the site. That medieval house survives as Hardwick Old Hall, a partially ruined building, but one that retains some excellent architectural details, including some very finely crafted plasterwork. You can climb the tower of the Old Hall for excellent views across to the 'new' Hardwick Hall.
Doe Lea, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, S44 5QJ

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Sir Richard Arkwright's historic Masson Mills stand beside the River Derwent south of Matlock Bath. Arkwright built the mills in 1783, using water to power his cotton-spinning machinery and looms. The Mills are home to the largest collection of working historic textile machinery in the world and offer a fascinating glimpse into the industrial heritage of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site.
Working Textile Museum, Derby Road, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, England

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Beside the medieval parish church in Norbury stands this attractive 13th-century hall, remodelled in the 15th century. The most intriguing feature of Old Manor is the roof, built to an unusual king post design. There are also medieval cellars, fireplace, and an undercroft, plus a Tudor door and 17th century Flemish glass. The small gardens include a herbal parterre.
Norbury Hollow, Norbury, Derbyshire, England, DE6 2ED

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Heritage Highlight: Unusual king-post roof in the great hall

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The 15th-century gatehouse, now a chapel, is all that remains of a medieval manor house. Padley is linked to a pair of Catholic martyrs, arrested here in 1588 and executed in Derby for high treason. The original stone altar was found buried in the garden in 1939 and reinstalled in the chapel.
Grindleford, Derbyshire, England, S32 2JA

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Heritage Highlight: 15th-century timber roof

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This 16th-century stone and thatch cottage in Old Whittington was the setting for a fateful meeting in 1688 when three noblemen met to plan what would become the Glorious Revolution, inviting William of Orange to take the throne. The historic interior is filled with 17th-century furniture and exhibits of local heritage.
High Street, Old Whittington, Derbyshire, England, S41 9JZ

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Heritage Highlight: The birthplace of the Glorious Revolution

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Stainsby Mill is a restored 19th-century watermill in complete working condition, set in a lovely countryside location within the National Trust's Hardwick estate. The mill was built in 1849 and is powered by a huge 17-foot diameter waterwheel.
Doe Lea, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, S44 5RW

Attraction Type: Historic Property - Mill
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