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Cromford - The first 'industrial' village

How Richard Arkwright transformed Cromford from a small settlement with a few scattered cottages into an ‘industrial village’ in the 18th Century.

The business methods Arkwright devised in Cromford took the Industrial Revolution to a new level.

He was one the first industrialists to develop ‘industrial housing’ to attract workers to jobs in his new industry in Cromford.

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Pubs, Ponds and Power: The Story of the VillageSeries 1, Cromford

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