Whitchurch Silk Mill is the oldest silk mill in the UK still in its original building. A gem of industrial heritage in beautiful, rural Hampshire, Whitchurch Silk Mill is a Georgian water mill that weaves silk using 19th century machinery.
Activities
educate the public in the history of silk production and its connection with Whitchurch
preserve the art of silk making
secure for the benefit of the public the preservation, restoration, improvement, enhancement and maintenance of features and objects of historical and industrial interest.
Museum in a Grade Two * building on the banks of the River Test, a SSSI