New Mills

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

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.^[1] Famous brands include Parma Violets, Refresher chews, Drumstick lollies and - perhaps most famously - Love Hearts

References

↑ "Swizzels Matlow". Archived from the original on 2009-07-03. Retrieved 2009-06-01.

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[1] "Swizzels Matlow". Archived from the original on 2009-07-03. Retrieved 2009-06-01.

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