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Slightly off-track, but I was thinking along these lines the other day.
People of my generation may be familiar with Barry Unsworth's novel, The Devil's Mill - which was I think part of the regular reading stock for many schools back in the 70's.
There are many Devil's Mills, but the mill in Unsworth's book is regarded as a thinly disguised version of Cressbrook Mill in the Derbyshire Peak District, which I regularly walk past.
Very striking it is too - and in a beautiful location. It's now luxury flats - back in the day it was hell on earth, not least for child workers.
People of my generation may be familiar with Barry Unsworth's novel, The Devil's Mill - which was I think part of the regular reading stock for many schools back in the 70's.
There are many Devil's Mills, but the mill in Unsworth's book is regarded as a thinly disguised version of Cressbrook Mill in the Derbyshire Peak District, which I regularly walk past.
Very striking it is too - and in a beautiful location. It's now luxury flats - back in the day it was hell on earth, not least for child workers.
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