Laverstoke Mill

Laverstoke Mill
The Thomas Heatherwick Extension, Laverstoke Mill

Laverstoke Mill is a former paper mill located on the River Test near Laverstoke in England. The mill complex contains three grade II listed buildings: the Mill House, Mill Cottages, and the Glazing House.[1]

The mill originally produced corn before the site was bought by Henry Portal in 1718 and converted into a paper mill.[2] In 1923, the mill began printing bank-notes for Britain and the British Empire.[3] It is currently used as a distillery which was designed by Heatherwick Studio[2] for the manufacture of Bombay Sapphire gin.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Franklin, Geraint. "RESEARCH DEPARTMENT REPORT SERIES no. 13-2010: LAVERSTOKE MILL, WHITCHURCH, HAMPSHIRE; HISTORIC BUILDINGS REPORT". English Heritage. ISSN 1749-8775.
  2. 1 2 "Bombay Sapphire Distillery - Heatherwick Studio". www.heatherwick.com. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  3. ↑ Williams, Olivia (2014). Gin Glorious Gin. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 313–314. ISBN 978-1-4722-1534-5.
  4. ↑ "Location - Bombay Sapphire Distillery (Laverstoke Mill) - Producers and Distillers". www.diffordsguide.com. Retrieved 2017-01-20.


Coordinates: 51°14′06″N 1°17′47″W / 51.2351°N 1.2964°W / 51.2351; -1.2964

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