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The name
of the town of Belper is believed to come from the French "Beau
Repaire", due to its picturesque setting on the banks of
the Derwent. But after the industrialists and factory - owners
were attracted by the potential of its water - power, Belper
became a prosperous mill - town with a place in industrial history,
rather than a beauty spot.
- It was Jedediah
Strutt, who in 1759 invented a revolutionary process for making
ribbed stockings, who chose Belper as the site for his principal
mills. The town expanded swiftly to become the third largest
centre of population in the county
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