New Mills

New Mills
Torr Vale Mill in 1982 when the mill was still in use.
New Mills Location within Derbyshire
Population	9,625 (Parish)
OS grid reference	[SJ995855 SJ995855]
Civil parish	New Mills
District	High Peak
Shire county	Derbyshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HIGH PEAK
Postcode district	SK22
Dialling code	01663
Police	Derbyshire
Fire	Derbyshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	High Peak
List of places UK England Derbyshire 53°22′01″N 2°00′25″W / 53.367°N 2.007°W / 53.367; -2.007

New Mills is a town in Derbyshire, England. It is eight miles from Stockport. It is by the rivers Goyt and Sett. It is very near the county of Cheshire. It has a population of 10,000.

History

New Mills most known employer is Swizzels Matlow, who make children's sweets. The company transferred to New Mills from London during the Blitz. Famous brands include Parma Violets, Refresher chews, Drumstick lollies and - perhaps most famously - Love Hearts

References

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