Sir Richard Arkwright’s Masson Mills (2025)

A fascinating collection of authentic historic textile machinery dating from the 18th to 20th centuries, described as “possibly the UK’s finest collection of working textile machines”, and includes machinery originally from Masson Mills, along with a large collection of other items and artefacts from textile mills all over Britain.

Contacts

Address: Derby Road Matlock Bath Derbyshire DE4 3PY

Telephone: 01629 581 001
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Open Days & Times

Museum: Self-guided Tour: to 31 Mar Fri-Sat 1100-1530. Visitor Centre: Mon-Fri 0830-1600, Sat from 1100. (Closed Dec.) Visit website or facebook for more details and advance booking.

Travel

By Bus: various
By Rail: Matlock Bath / 1 mile

Facilities

Parking
Refreshments
Souvenir Shop
Part disabled access

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Visitors to the museum can experience the genuine atmosphere of a working 18th century cotton mill in the original 1783 Masson Mill – the sights, smells and sounds are authentic and evocative.

Masson Mills was built by Sir Richard Arkwright in 1783 to utilise the water power of the River Derwent for the mass production of spun cotton. The entire site is still powered by the River Derwent today producing renewable energy via hydro electric turbines.