A watermark is a stamp of quality; the dictionary definition is"A distinctive mark, the first and immediate effect of an experienceor perception upon the mind."
But for Ivybridge it is so much more.
The name was submitted as part of a competition to select thename for our multi-purpose building and the winning entry camefrom Elizabeth Silsbury, with her intention of reflecting the heritageof the town by linking the newest landmark with one of the oldest(and most important) – Stowford Mill.
Stowford Mill is an operational paper mill on the foothills ofDartmoor, on the banks of the River Erme, within the parish of Ivybridgeand has provided watermarked paper since 1843 to a number of prestigiousorganisations. Watermarking is a speciality of Stowford Mill and theyare unique in England in having the entire process from design of thewatermark through to the manufacture of the paper carried out on thesame site.
The quality of the Stowford Mill watermarked paper produced by adedicated team of local people is inspirational and is a demonstrablelink to the culture and creativity anticipated within "The Watermark".
Our brand new development, in the heart of Ivybridge, is home to a cinema and theatre space, conference and banqueting facilities with bar, new state-of-the-art library, IT suite, community information resources, coffee shop plus businessunits for rent and an on-site business support service.
This development really started to take shape after Ivybridge Town Council purchased a central piece of land in the towncentre and Devon County Council made a pledge of £1.9m, which was then matched with £460,000 from the Town Council, £470,000from South Hams District Council, £400,000 from Devon Renaissance (which is funded by the South West RDA), £200,000 ofEuropean Regional Development Funding from the South West Objective 2 Programme and £260,000 from other sources. This funding,plus a committed project team, has enabled this development to take place.
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