Ownership and Management
The building is owned by the Hampshire Buildings Preservation Trust and leased to a dedicated trust to ensure preservation. The Trust operates as a registered charity and two registered companies.
The Whitchurch Silk Mill states on the UK Charity Commission website: "Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust weaves silk on victorian machinery in the Georgian watermill of Whitchurch Silk Mill, Hampshire. The mill is open to the public who come from across the UK and abroad. The charity educates visitors about silk, retains and develops the skills of silk weaving and restores its historic machinery."
Local organisations, including the Town Council, and the public are offering support to the Silk Mill in the hope that weaving activity can be restored to the Mill.
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