North Mill is a Grade I listed building in the Amber Valley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 February 1966. A Industrial Revolution Mill.
North Mill
- WRENN ID
- grey-copper-laurel
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Amber Valley
- Constituency
- Mid Derbyshire MP: Jonathan Davies (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 3 February 1966
- Type
- Mill
- Period
- Industrial Revolution
- Address
- North Mill, Bridge Foot, Belper
- OS grid reference
- SK 345 480
- Coordinates
- 53.02893, -1.48641
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
North Mill, built in 1803-1804 by the Strutts and designed by William Strutt, is the earliest example of a completely iron-framed mill in the world, and it remains the most intact example of this construction type. It was built to replace an earlier mill that was destroyed by fire. The mill features a T-shaped plan, with a lower part made of ashlar and red brick above. It has a slate roof with coped gable ends and stands five storeys tall. There are fifteen windows, generally with three lights each and cambered head linings. The attic floor, which was formerly used as a school for children working in the mill, has a lunette in the western gable end facing the street. Inside, the mill has vaulted construction and a wheel pit below. The design reflects the Strutts' innovative approach to construction, aimed at reducing fire hazards and creating light and airy working conditions.
Local climate
North Mill receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 60% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 67% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 74% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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