at the heart of the High Peak...
New Mills Local History Society is in New Mills(!), in the High Peak district of Derbyshire. The aims of the Society are:-
1. To promote study and research into the history of the New Mills area.
2. To convey the history of the New Mills area to a wider audience.
3. To secure the preservation and protection of items of interest relating to the history of the New Mills area.
To join or renew your membership, click here
Our meetings are held in New Mills Town Hall (SK22 4AT), on Friday evenings (usually), starting at 7:45pm.
13th February 2026
Red Ellen Wilkinson and the Plebs:
A Talk about social campaigner Ellen Wilkinson and the organisation "The Pleb's League"
by Mike Sanders
13th March 2026
"There Isles: a history of England Ireland, Scotland and Wales".
Brian Groom joins us to talk about his new book
10th April 2026
Historical building restoration.
David will talk about his recent restoration and interesting discoveries
by David Bostwick
8th May 2026
The High Peak in the 13th Century: Royal Forest and people
by Roger Bryant