1. Flax Mill Maltings – Shrewsbury
Office accommodation available in 2015
The Buildings
Ditherington Flax Mill Maltings is an extraordinary group of
buildings including the Main Mill which is thought to be the
grandfather of all skyscapers.
Built on the northern edge of Shrewsbury from 1797, the site
includes many buildings of interest, including the 1st, 3rd and 8th
oldest surviving cast-iron framed buildings in the world. Until this
time factories and mills were frequently destroyed by fire so the
development of cast iron frames was a huge factor in putting
Britain way ahead in the industrial revolution.
The buildings have supported 100 years of flax production and 100
years of barley malting. Today the whole site is in need of a new
sense of purpose and identity to ensure its survival and productive
use for the next 100 years and beyond. English Heritage acquired
the derelict buildings in 2005, and has since been working with a
steering group made up of Shropshire Council, the Homes and
Communities Agency, the Friends of the Flax Mill Maltings and
architects of the scheme Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, to find a
new use for the site. The goal is to create a long-term future for the
historic buildings and for the community of which they have so
long been a part.
For more information on the history of the buildings and the local
area go to:
http://www.flaxmill-maltings.co.uk/resources/brief-history
http://www.shropshirehistory.org.uk
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