Lumford Mill, Bakewell Business Park, Derbyshire. Building recording (OASIS ID: archaeol5-311171)
Adrian Jacklin, 2020. https://doi.org/10.5284/1079010. How to cite using this DOI
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Introduction
Archaeological Research Services Ltd was commissioned in 2018 by Litton Properties Ltd to undertake a Level 2/ 3 historic building recording in order to discharge conditions of the planning permissions for a demolition of former mill buildings, associated structures and other buildings for the hotel development, improvements to existing site access, parking, landscaping and other associated works at Riverside Business Park, Bakewell Derbyshire: NGR SK 21236905.
The cartographic records show that the site was originally occupied by one of Arkwright's water powered mills from 1777. However, the mill suffered a devastating fire in 1868 which gutted the interior and caused extensive damage. Later in the 19th century a new cotton mill was constructed on a smaller scale than the previous building but within part of the footprint of the 18th century structure and incorporating some of the stone work from the earlier mill. The site was expanded to the south in 1881 but by 1896 the production of cotton here was proving unsuccessful resulting in operations ceasing. In 1898 the site was bought by DP Battery Company and alterations were made to the building and new structures were erected mainly to the west of the mill.
