This 18th-century mill is home to one of the four remaining silk ribbon-weavers in the United Kingdom. These skilled craftspeople are officially an endangered species. Whitchurch ribbons are not your run-of-the-mill ribbons. Woven on looms dating back to the 1800s, they can be produced in any width, with satin stripes that shine when the ribbons are folded into bows. The real silk makes a satisfying scrunching sound—the technical term is “scroop.” For this reason, Whitchurch ribbons are the top choice for period dramas in theatre, film, and television. You might have seen Whitchurch…
