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| Ditherington Flax Mill | |
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.jpg) East side of the Main Mill, facing St Michael's Street in September 2022 | |
| Type | Flax Mill, Maltings |
| Location | Ditherington, Shrewsbury |
| Coordinates | 52°43′10″N 2°44′36″W / 52.7195°N 2.7432°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 |
  Location of Ditherington Flax Mill in Shropshire | |
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.
- ^ 'Father of the skyscraper' rescued for the nation, English Heritage press release, undated, retrieved 27 May 2007
- ^ W. G. Rimmer, 'Castle Foregate Flax Mill, Shrewsbury' Transactions of Shropshire Archaeological Society LVI (1957–60), 49ff.
- ^ Historic England. "Ditherington Flax Mill: Spinning Mill (1270576)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 June 2019.