The Promontory

The Promontory is a locality in Cromford, Derbyshire Dales District, England. The Promontory is situated nearby to the locality Bolehill, as well as near the hamlet Wigwellnook.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Steeple Grange Light Railway and National Stone Centre.

Steeple Grange Light Railway

Photo: Eamon Curry, CC BY 2.0.

The Steeple Grange Light Railway is a narrow-gauge heritage railway visitor attraction near Wirksworth in Derbyshire, England. Opened in 1985 on the trackbed of a disused branch line, it uses industrial locomotives and rolling stock from disused mines, quarries, and steelworks around the country.

National Stone Centre

Museum

Photo: Peter Barr, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The National Stone Centre is a museum, an industrial heritage discovery centre and a Site of Special Scientific Interest at Wirksworth, in Derbyshire, England.

Cromford Mill

Museum

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Cromford Mill is the world's first water-powered cotton spinning mill, developed by Richard Arkwright in 1771 in Cromford, Derbyshire, England. The mill structure is classified as a Grade I listed building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bolehill and Middleton-by-Wirksworth.

Bolehill

Locality

Photo: Alan Heardman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bolehill is an area of Wirksworth, in the Derbyshire Dales district, in the county of Derbyshire, England. It is located in the north of the town and has connections to the lead mining.

Middleton-by-Wirksworth

Village

Photo: Stephen Henley, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Middleton or Middleton-by-Wirksworth is an upland village and civil parish lying approximately one mile NNW of Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England. Middleton was, in 1086, a berewick of the town and manor of Wirksworth.