Commissioned by Jospeph Strutt, Derby Arboretum was the first specifically designed urban park to be built anywhere in Britain. The park was donated to...
With its story going back to the tenth century, its splendid medieval tower, fascinating historical artefacts including Bess of Hardwick’s monument, the Bakewell Screen, Joseph...
Derby Industrial Museum is housed in a re-built version of England’s first factory, the silk mill of 1721. It features local industries, including railway engineering...
This baroque mansion, built 1701-3 and set in a stunning landscape park, has become famous as a graphic illustration of the English country house in...