Masson Mill

Masson Mill
	Masson Mill in 2006
	Location in Derbyshire
Cotton
Spinning Mill (Water frame)
Structural system	Brick on Gritstone,
Location	Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, England
Owner	Arkwright
Further ownership	English Sewing Cotton Company (1897);
Current tenants	Museum and retail village
Coordinates	53.1128°N 1.5616°W
Construction
Built	1783
Renovated	1:1800 Raised to 6 floors; 2:1835; 3:1900 Chimney and Engine House;
Floor count	5, of 21 bays
Floor area	43.8 metres (144 ft)long and8.4 metres (28 ft) wide
Design team
Awards and prizes and listings	World Heritage Site
Water Power
Wheels	Wren and Bennet in 1847; turbines in 1928;

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mill is a water-powered cotton spinning mill situated on the west bank of the River Derwent in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire in England. This mill was built in 1783. It forms part of the Derwent Valley Mills, a World Heritage Site. Nearby is Willersley Castle, the house Richard Arkwright built for himself within the parish of Matlock.

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