A Suggestion.

I was talking to someone this morning who, despite having lived in the village for sometime, had no knowledge of the history of Silverton as it relates to papermaking. I am sure that many people move in to the village and move out again without ever knowing much of the history of the village and the surrounding area. We have, of course, the Book Of Silverton which is a useful resource but is large and cumbersome and not what everyone would want on their bookshelf.

A good few years ago I believe the Womens Institute published a small pamphlet covering the outline of Silverton history and perhaps it might be an idea to now produce something similar. Broadly, something that would be an easy reference point for those interested in learning more about the village and the factors that made it what it is. It may be that this is a subject covered in the new 'Welcome Packs' which I have not yet seen but if not perhaps it is something that the Local History Society or the 'We Live Here' project might consider.