Torrs Hydro
Torrs Hydro is a micro hydroelectric scheme, owned by the community, in New Mills, Derbyshire. It is on the River Goyt, immediately below its confluence with the River Sett at the Torr weir.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Art Theatre and New Mills Central railway station.
Art Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Paul Foster, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Art Theatre is a theater building, which is situated 700 feet southwest of Torrs Hydro.
New Mills Central railway station
Railway station
New Mills Central railway station serves the town of New Mills in Derbyshire, England. It is on the Hope Valley Line between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield, 12+3⁄4 miles east of the former. New Mills Central railway station is situated 1,200 feet west of Torrs Hydro.
New Mills Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Rcsprinter123, CC BY 3.0.
New Mills Town Hall is a municipal building on Spring Bank, New Mills, Derbyshire, England. Constructed of local gritstone, it was opened in 1871 as a public hall for the Mechanics Institute, and became a town hall in 1895 upon the creation of New Mills Urban District Council, which used it as administrative headquarters until its 1974 abolition. New Mills Town Hall is situated 1,600 feet north of Torrs Hydro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newtown and Hague Bar.
Newtown
Suburb
Photo: Jeremy Hinks, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newtown is an area of the town of New Mills, in the High Peak borough of Derbyshire, England. It is situated to the south-west of New Mills town centre, on the road towards Disley. The area lies beside the county boundary between Cheshire and Derbyshire.
Hague Bar
Village
Photo: Dave Dunford, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hague Bar is a hamlet in New Mills, Derbyshire, near Marple and Stockport. The Manchester to Sheffield railway passes through the Goyt valley at this point.
Furness Vale
Suburb
Photo: Dave.Dunford, Public domain.
Furness Vale is a village in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England, between New Mills and Whaley Bridge. It is bisected by the A6 road and the Peak Forest Canal, whose towpath is followed by the Goyt Way, part of the 230-mile Midshires Way.
Torrs Hydro
- Type: Power station
- Description: micro hydroelectric scheme in Derbyshire, England
- Categories: micro hydro, commerce, and industry
- Location: New Mills, High Peak District, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.364° or 53° 21′ 50″ northLongitude
-2.00008° or 2° 0′ 0″ westOperator
Torrs Hydro New Mills LimitedOpen location code
9C5V9X7X+HXOpenStreetMap ID
way 363987542OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=commercialWikidata ID
Q7827162
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In Other Languages
“Torrs Hydro” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “トロス水力発電所”
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