What is recorded here
Macclesfield Silk Museum is housed in a 17th-century building that was once a silk throwster's house, reflecting Macclesfield's historical importance as a center of the silk industry. The museum is associated with local silk manufacturers and weavers, and it preserves the town's heritage as the "Silk Town" of England.
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- Operator
- Macclesfield Museums
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Photo: Chris Allen · CC BY-SA 2.0