This place is a magnet for photographers - all coming with tripods to take long exposure shots of the water falls.
To accommodate this there is a well maintained set of paths which all the photographers except me follow.
My way of exploring this place was to put on my wellies and climb up the the stream.
So you may think this is out of place here but let me show you a different side of Lumsdale Gorge.
A bit of lifted history
In the part of the valley owned by the Arkwright Society at least seven mills remain, including a bleach works, all of which were powered by water from the Bentley Brook. By the 1600s there was at least one mill in operation, yet it was not until the late 18th century that the demand for water power reached its height. This followed Arkwright’s successes at Cromford as the valley attracted investment on a substantial scale as entrepreneurs fought for sites on which to build their own cotton mills. Subsequently the mills were put to various uses including cotton spinning, bleaching, and grinding corn, bone and minerals for paint manufacture.
I apologise for the lack of colour as I dropped my colour camera into the stream........................
First off at the bottom of the hill is this
No history but it's got security guards who seem to be asleep around 8am
Awkwright mill 2 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Awkwright mill 3 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Awkwright mill 1 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Awkwright mill 4 by Infraredd, on Flickr
I left when they started turning lights on ~ think it's used as storage for the breakers yard across the road
Away from the manicured bits - a wheel pit
Awkwright 02 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Awkwright 03 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Works storage
Awkwright 08 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Under the road
Awkwright 16 by Infraredd, on Flickr
There were two cramped tunnels leading off this - this one
Awkwright 18 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Awkwright mill 39 by Infraredd, on Flickr
& this one
Awkwright mill 36 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Another wheel pit
Awkwright mill 6 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Arch through to another pit
Awkwright mill 5 by Infraredd, on Flickr
And another
Awkwright mill 8 by Infraredd, on Flickr
With this at the bottom
Awkwright mill 24 by Infraredd, on Flickr
More tunnels
Awkwright mill 25 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Awkwright mill 26 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Awkwright mill 29 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Awkwright mill 30 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Awkwright mill 31 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Awkwright mill 33 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Sludge
Awkwright mill 23 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Now some pretty bits
Awkwright mill 16 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Awkwright mill 17 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Awkwright mill 20 by Infraredd, on Flickr
That's all
Full set https://www.flickr.com/photos/infraredd/sets/72157646040310931/
Thanks for looking
To accommodate this there is a well maintained set of paths which all the photographers except me follow.
My way of exploring this place was to put on my wellies and climb up the the stream.
So you may think this is out of place here but let me show you a different side of Lumsdale Gorge.
A bit of lifted history
In the part of the valley owned by the Arkwright Society at least seven mills remain, including a bleach works, all of which were powered by water from the Bentley Brook. By the 1600s there was at least one mill in operation, yet it was not until the late 18th century that the demand for water power reached its height. This followed Arkwright’s successes at Cromford as the valley attracted investment on a substantial scale as entrepreneurs fought for sites on which to build their own cotton mills. Subsequently the mills were put to various uses including cotton spinning, bleaching, and grinding corn, bone and minerals for paint manufacture.
I apologise for the lack of colour as I dropped my colour camera into the stream........................
First off at the bottom of the hill is this
No history but it's got security guards who seem to be asleep around 8am
Awkwright mill 2 by Infraredd, on FlickrAwkwright mill 3 by Infraredd, on FlickrAwkwright mill 1 by Infraredd, on FlickrAwkwright mill 4 by Infraredd, on FlickrI left when they started turning lights on ~ think it's used as storage for the breakers yard across the road
Away from the manicured bits - a wheel pit
Awkwright 02 by Infraredd, on FlickrAwkwright 03 by Infraredd, on FlickrWorks storage
Awkwright 08 by Infraredd, on FlickrUnder the road
Awkwright 16 by Infraredd, on FlickrThere were two cramped tunnels leading off this - this one
Awkwright 18 by Infraredd, on FlickrAwkwright mill 39 by Infraredd, on Flickr& this one
Awkwright mill 36 by Infraredd, on FlickrAnother wheel pit
Awkwright mill 6 by Infraredd, on FlickrArch through to another pit
Awkwright mill 5 by Infraredd, on FlickrAnd another
Awkwright mill 8 by Infraredd, on FlickrWith this at the bottom
Awkwright mill 24 by Infraredd, on FlickrMore tunnels
Awkwright mill 25 by Infraredd, on FlickrAwkwright mill 26 by Infraredd, on FlickrAwkwright mill 29 by Infraredd, on FlickrAwkwright mill 30 by Infraredd, on FlickrAwkwright mill 31 by Infraredd, on FlickrAwkwright mill 33 by Infraredd, on FlickrSludge
Awkwright mill 23 by Infraredd, on FlickrNow some pretty bits
Awkwright mill 16 by Infraredd, on FlickrAwkwright mill 17 by Infraredd, on FlickrAwkwright mill 20 by Infraredd, on FlickrThat's all
Full set https://www.flickr.com/photos/infraredd/sets/72157646040310931/
Thanks for looking
