Darley Hall - a Touch of History
| In 1830 it employed 500 people. The Evans family created housing for it's mill workforce at Flat Square, Hill square, Brick Row and Mile ash lane. The workforce were well looked after, The houses were served by one of England's first sewage disposal systems. They built Saint Matthews church in 1819 and Saint Matthews School in 1826. The mills were sold by the Evans family in 1903, The paper mill on the village side of the river was demolished in 1934 but all other buildings remain. They are now used by businesses and a restaurant, and is part of The Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. |