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Whitchurch Silk Mill

Location

Grid reference: SU 462 478
OS sheet: 185
Postcode: RG28 7AL
Brown signs from A34 and B3400, in centre of Whitchurch.

A silk weaving watermill built about 1800. The 1890 waterwheel powers a winding machine. Historic looms and weaving machinery. Now a working museum producing taffetas, organzas and ribbon fabric.

Opening times

Tuesday to Sunday and bank holidays, 10.30-17.00. Parties by appointment, please.

National Mills Weekend opening times

Saturday and Sunday, 10.30-17.00 (last admission 16.15).

Contact

S.B. Bryer, booking office, tel. 01256 892065.

Email

silkmill@btinternet.com

Web site

www.whitchurchsilkmill.org.uk