The Ticket Office was most probably built when the Cromford & High Peak Railway was being constructed around 1840 to control and register the movement of goods being transported between the canal and railway (the building was marked as “Office” on the 1878 OS records). A ticket would be attached to the waggons, once registered, indicating goods carried and their destination. The building is constructed of dressed sandstone with a clay tile roof and double hung sash windows. There are two rooms inside the building. One was possibly the formal office and the other a mess room. There is a fire place in each room, hence the double chimney that can be observed from outside.
In December 2001, the Derwent Valley Mills in Derbyshire was inscribed on the World Heritage List. This international designation confirms the outstanding importance of the area as the birthplace of the factory system where in the 18th Century water power was successfully harnessed for textile production.
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