The
Industrial Revolution started in
England in the 18th Century by the
construction of a number of cotton
mills in what is now the Peak
District using abundantly
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These
mills have long since ceased to
function, but their sturdy structures
remain.
Most
have been recently renovated into
apartment complexes of outstanding
quality. Situated adjacent to running
fresh water, they are positioned
on sites of outstanding natural
beauty. |
The Monsal Dale
Apartment is within the Wye Mill part of the Cressbrook Mill complex. On the hillside to the rear of the mill is the hamlet of Cressbrook, made up of a few rows of stone cottages where the mill workers once lived.
It is now a thriving local community. Cressbrook Hall, the home of the original mill owners, remains in private ownership but is open for visits and functions.
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Kitchen |
Lounge/Dining Room |
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The Cressbrook Mill conversion rates as one of the most beautiful renovations of a historic site in the Peak District. There is ready access to Bakewell, the centre of the Northern peaks, surrounding villages, Chesterfield and Sheffield. Buxton Spa Town is 20 minutes away.
The apartment has a 5 Star rating with the English Tourist Board.
Situated at the top
of a deep gorge called Monsal
Dale only four miles from Bakewell
Market Town. The river Wye runs through
the development. A backdrop of shear limestone
foots a lake which formerly gave the water
a head of pressure to drive the mill machinery
turbines (still in place).
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Sitting/ Dining Room |
Main Bedroom |
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The Apartment
faces south down the valley. Steep walls
flank the gorge, covered in grass, sheep
or trees. The morning sun beams into all
rooms. The river meanders along the valley
floor – take an early morning walk
with the dew on your feet listening to
the sound of water on the limestone cobbles.
The site now beautifully
landscaped adds to a panorama you hardly
believed existed.
If you would like to
check
availability or make an
enquiry on this, or any other
of our superb Heritage Holiday
Homes, please contact us here
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