TV presenter Philippa Forrester did the honours at the official relaunch of Winchester’s City Mill.
The former Peter Symonds College student reopened the historic mill in 2000 when restoration works were being planned.
The National Trust has made several improvements since then and the latest refit is now complete – and Philippa was invited back to see the finished article.
Speaking before a host of civic dignitaries, she said: “I first came here as a child, and I was thrilled to be called back here in 2000.
“Now, ten years’ later, it has been transformed and I can feel the difference with the extra space downstairs and the ability to see what’s happening with the waterwheel.”
During her visit, she signed copies of her books The River, Halcyon River Diaries and Get Out and Explore Your Local River.
The recent refit at the mill has included overhauling the venue’s shop and providing a new seating area overlooking the River Itchen.
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