Ditherington Flax Mill
Grade I listed factory building in Shropshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ditherington Flax Mill (promoted as the Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings), a flax mill located in Ditherington, a suburb of Shrewsbury, England, is the first iron-framed building in the world, and described as "the grandfather of skyscrapers".[1] It is five-storeys tall. Its importance was officially recognised in the 1950s,[2] resulting in it becoming a Grade I listed building.[3] It is also locally known as the "Maltings" from its later use. The mill is in the hands of Historic England and is currently in use as a mixed-use workspace and exhibition following its official opening in 2022.
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Ditherington Flax Mill | |
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Type | Flax Mill, Maltings |
Location | Ditherington, Shrewsbury |
Coordinates | 52°43′10″N 2°44′36″W |
OS grid reference | SJ4986613818 |
Area | Shropshire |
Built | 1797 |
Architect | Charles Bage |
Architectural style(s) | Iron framed |
Owner | Historic England |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Official name | Ditherington Flax Mill: Spinning Mill |
Designated | 10 January 1953 |
Reference no. | 1270576 |
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