Established in 1816 near the
mineral-rich River Axe, St. Cuthberts produced an excellent writing
and printing papers. This was perpetuated by the Inveresk
Paper Company, when they took over in 1938. In pursuance of
excellence as a guiding principle, Inveresk decided to acquire the
Wookey Hole Mill, which dates back to 1610. Thus another Mill
specializing in superior watercolour paper was established. It
was, therefore, only fitting that Inveresk should bring to it a
paper with a fine tradition of its own: Bockingford Watercolour
Paper.
Rapidly increasing demand saw production of the superb paper
switched (equipment and all) up to St. Cuthberts in 1972, and nine
years later the Georgia-Pacific Corporation of USA heralded the
creation of G-P Inveresk by undertaking a three-year modernization
program at the mill.
This culminated in the manufacture of a new, enhanced product,
the " Bockingford Waterford Series"; yet another example of how St. Cuthberts continue to adhere to the highest standards of traditional
craftsmanship, combined with the most modern production and control
methods.
