Ironwork from Wm. Strutt's cotton mills

Ironwork from William Strutt's (1756-1830) Cotton Mills (South Mill) at Belper, Derbyshire, 1811-12, (two columns, one beam, three tie-rods). Strutt set about finding an answer to the problem of timber-floored buildings; his mill was the most technically advanced building of its time, incorporating an iron frame and brick arches to make it 'fire proof'.

Details

Category:
Building Construction
Object Number:
1962-150
Materials:
iron
Measurements:
overall: 280 mm x 3700 mm x 700 mm,
type:
ironwork
credit:
English Sewing Cotton Co. Ltd.