Cromford Substation

Cromford Substation is an electrical substation in Cromford, Derbyshire Dales District, England. Cromford Substation is situated nearby to Steeple Arch Cemetery, as well as near Cromford Church of England Primary School.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cromford Mill and Steeple Grange Light Railway.

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. Cromford Mill is situated 3,200 feet northeast of Cromford Substation.

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. Steeple Grange Light Railway is situated 2,800 feet southwest of Cromford Substation.

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. National Stone Centre is situated 3,700 feet southwest of Cromford Substation.

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.

Matlock Bath

Village

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Matlock Bath is a village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England. It lies in the Derbyshire Dales, south of Matlock on the main A6 road, and approximately halfway between Buxton and Derby.

Cromford Substation

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Cromford, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.10217° or 53° 6′ 8″ north

Longitude

-1.56488° or 1° 33′ 54″ west

Open location code

9C5W4C2P+V2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 403522139

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Steeple Arch Cemetery and Cromford Church of England Primary School.

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