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Derwent Valley Mills WHS

March 23, 2022 Published by World Heritage UK

‘Flooding along the River Derwent has always been problematic for the mill-owners in Derbyshire, but the severity and frequency has increased in recent years.’ Adrian Farmer, World Heritage Coordinator

The floods of November 2019 resulted in water nearly two metres in depth, flooding the ground-breaking North Mill at Belper. Flooding along the River Derwent has always been problematic for the mill-owners in Derbyshire, but the severity and frequency has increased in recent years.

The new management plan for the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site has as Objective 1.9 ‘Ensure owners and partners have plans in place to accommodate unexpected change, such as natural disasters and climate change’. It also supports flood mitigation measures within the World Heritage Site that do not impact on its Outstanding Universal Value.