page_title: Whitchurch Silk Mill
section_title: Machinery
hierarchical_section_title: Whitchurch Silk Mill / Machinery
caption_attribution_description: English: Whitchurch - Silk Mill The weaving room makes small run silk products.
context_page_description: Whitchurch Silk Mill is a watermill on the River Test, located in the town of Whitchurch, Hampshire, England. It is a Grade II* listed building
context_section_description: The mill was powered by a low breastshot water wheel, 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) in diameter driving the machinery through line shafting. There are currently 15 looms in total, 10 Tappet looms dating to 1890–1932, 3 Dobby looms dating to the 1950s and 2 1960s Hattersley looms acquired in 1972. These days the looms are powered by individual electric motors. In addition there is a warping mill and winding frames also dating from the 1890s.
caption: Weaving machines
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