Tag Archives: Jedidiah Strutt

Belper 250 celebrations

Posted on January 4, 2026 by admin

2026 is a BIG year for Belper and the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. It is the 250th anniversary of … Continue reading →

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Samuel Slater – Hero or Traitor?

Posted on May 3, 2025 by admin

Samuel Slater was a Belper lad who was apprenticed to Jedidiah Strutt in his Milford cotton mills in 1782 but … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Derbyshire, Jedidiah Strutt, Maypole Productions, Milford, Radio Derby, Samuel Slater, Traitor | Leave a comment

Derbyshire Life Article on Milford & Makeney – 2011

Posted on March 9, 2016 by admin

Webmaster Ashley has added to the website archive a Derbyshire Life article he wrote on Milford & Makeney back in … Continue reading →

Posted in Derbyshire | Tagged Derbyshire Life, Derek Latham, Jedidiah Strutt, magazine, Makeney, Milford, Roy Christian | Leave a comment

An essential guide to village services and amenities - everything from schools to churches, bus times to businesses, pubs to public footpaths, MPs' surgeries to doctors' surgeries. click here >

Milford was a quiet hamlet until Jedidiah Strutt set up a water powered cotton mill and built housing for the workforce. Discover more about our rich heritage here. click here >

A guide to organisations and interest and activity groups in the village and beyond - from Maypole Promotions to Blooming Milford, Derbyshire Archery Club to Knit Knatter. click here >

Belper, GB		18^°C clear sky
Wind 5 mph, ESE Humidity 26% Pressure 1.02 bar

Day	Temp.	Wind	Humidity	PressurePres.
fri apr 24	17/13^°C	4 mph, SE	39%	1.02 bar
sat apr 25	17/7^°C	3 mph, W	79%	1.02 bar
sun apr 26	16/4^°C	6 mph, NE	92%	1.03 bar
mon apr 27	17/9^°C	4 mph, SW	86%	1.03 bar
tue apr 28	12/6^°C	11 mph, NNE	94%	1.03 bar