Sandford and the Cloth Industry

Weaving and the Perpetuana reconstruction

When: to May
Where:Boniface Centre, Church Lane, Crediton, EX17 2AH
Who:Mike Brett

Mike Brett's talk will explain the importance of weaving to villages like Sandford in the 18th century, cover the main elements involved in cloth making, and describe Sandford's reconstruction of its once world-famous variety of serge known as "Perpetuana"

 


 

Doors open 1900, meeting starts 1930.

Admission £2 for members or £5 for non-members, highlighting what good value CAHMS membership is at £15.

Tea, coffee and biscuits included on admission.

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