Meet our Local Business – Audlem Mill

This is another in the series of " Meet our Local Business" articles sent in by Janet Maughan for the Traders and Tourism Group to familiarise residents and visitors with our local businesses. We will be publishing one a day for the rest of this week.

Audlem Mill, Peter and Chris Silvester

What do you sell, make or do?

Wide range of gifts, canal ware, new and secondhand canal books (and we publish books). Needlework, knitting, crafts, teddy bear kits, haberdashery, needlework fabrics and accessories (and we design and produce needlework kits)

How long have you been in this area (Audlem & surroundings?

Since early 2007 (16+ years)

Where can people find you?

by the Canal Wharf (between the Bridge Inn and The Shroppie Fly)

When are you open?

March – seven days a week, 10.00 – 4.00 April – late October, seven days a week, 9.00 – 5.00 Late October – Christmas, Tuesday – Sunday. 10.00 – 4.00

What's your favourite thing you sell/make/do?

Candle houses, needlework kits and canal books.

What's your favourite thing about Audlem?

Everyone is so friendly, and proud of living in Audlem

Why should people shop local?


To preserve the wide choice of shops, pubs and cafes.


Who are you?


Peter and Christine Silvester


And finally... tell us something about you we wouldn't guess..


There's so many visitors and tourists, from a wide range of countries, as our Visitors Book shows