Lumsdale Mills, Ponds & Waterfall 2024

The valley, on the edge of Matlock, is one of the best water-powered industrial archaeological sites in Great Britain; it is unusual to see so extensive a use of water power,from before the 17th century, in such a relatively small area. The mills were powered by water from the Bentley Brook using a series of holding ponds and leats. All the mills except the Bone Mill are situated in a beautiful wooded gorge with a waterfall.