Matlock

Matlock
Town (pop., 1995 est.: 14,000), Derbyshire Dales district, administrative and historic county of Derbyshire, north-central England.

It consists of a group of settlements built along the River Derwent, in a region noted for its beautiful valleys and rugged hills. Between Cromford (site of Richard Arkwright's first water-powered mill in 1771) and the 16th-century Matlock Bridge, the river runs through a narrow gorge. The town was once a famous spa offering hydropathic treatment.

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      town, Derbyshire Dales district, administrative and historic county of Derbyshire, England. It consists of a group of settlements extending along the River Derwent. Matlock is noted for its beautiful valleys and rugged hills. Between Cromford (site of Sir Richard Arkwright's first water-powered mill, 1771) and Matlock Bridge (16th century), the River Derwent runs through a narrow gorge. Matlock was once famous for its hydropathic treatment, but the largest establishment (1852) in the town now houses the county offices. Pop. (2001) 9,496.

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