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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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