Paper Making

Whilst Silverton is now mainly a commuter village it is worth remembering that we had a long and proud tradition of involvement in paper making. Down the generations hundreds of Silvertonians worked in the paper mills at Ellerhayes, Hele, Cullompton and Stoke Canon. indeed, paper recycling still is part of the old Silverton paper mill site beyond Ellerhayes.

Sadly, as far as I am aware there is no public acknowledgement of the paper making history of Silverton beyond a few mentions in books. Perhaps some budding oral historian should conduct some interviews with those who worked in the papermaking industry before the experiences that made up their working lives are lost forever.