Arkwright Town, Duckmanton, Derbyshire

Arkwright Towns was built in the mid-19th century to house the workers of the local mine. The town was laid out in a grid pattern, with wider streets than often seen in Victorian terraces, although the houses still open onto the street. It was demolished and a new settlement built in the mid-1990s.

Location

Derbyshire Duckmanton

Period

1990s (1990 - 1999)

Themes

Tags

victorian worker housing planned community 1990s (1990 - 1999)