Ditherington Flax Mill, Shrewsbury
A water-powered flax mill in the historic county of Shropshire, England.
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Grade I Listed Spinning Mill, 1796-1800 by Charles Bage. Part of a former flax mill owned and operated by Marshall, Benyon and Bage which was constructed in two major phases of 1796-7 and after a fire in 1809, with later additions and alterations. Converted to a maltings in 1897-8. Undergoing repairs (2015).
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| Alternative names | Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings |
| Power source | Water |
| Mill type | Watermill |
| River | Shropshire Union Canal |
| Mill function | Flax mill |
| Archive ID | 4200 |
| Location | Shrewsbury |
| Historic county | Shropshire |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| NGR | SJ 498 138 |
| Latitude/longitude | 52.71976100, -2.74357100 |
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References
- Anthony Bryan, Mills Research Group Database
- Historic England National Heritage List for England
- https://www.shrewsburyflaxmillmaltings.org.uk/
- Ordnance Survey 25 inch map, Shropshire XXXIV.7 (1882)
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