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More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
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Cromford Mill
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(27km/17m N of Derby) The first cotton mill in which water power was successfully applied to spinning, built in 1771 by *Arkwright and restored in the 1980s. The town of Cromford was also the first in Britain specifically created to house factory workers.
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