SK3538 : Darley Abbey - 3-storey houses on New Road
taken 14 years ago, near to Allestree, Derby, England

The industrialist Thomas Evans developed cotton mills at Darley Abbey and, between 1792 and 1826, effectively provided a new village of over 130 houses for his workers. This included the following:
1792 - Darley Street (W side), Flat Square and West Row.
1792 - "The Four Houses" off Mile Ash Lane.
1797-1800 - Brick Row.
1800 - Lavender Row.
???? - Upper part of Mile Ash Lane (lower part constructed in 1870s).
1819 - St Matthews School.
1819 - St Matthews Church (see also Link ).
1826 - White-painted terrace on New Road.
For more information, please see Linkand Link
. Richard Stone's book "Buildings in Derbyshire - A Guide" pp142 to 147 is another useful resource (ISBN978-1-4456-0320-9).