The former Apprentice House at the Flax Mill
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The former Apprentice House at the Flax Mill
Image: © Richard Law Taken: 31 May 2018
The Apprentice House as yet has seen little restoration work, although the main site was busy with tradesmen on the day of this visit. It was built around 1811/12 as accommodation for apprentices (mostly poor, orphaned or illegitimate children from the north of England, to be honest) at the flax mill, and received a Grade II* listing https://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101254855-ditherington-flax-mill-apprentice-house-shrewsbury#.WzCOuKdKhPY in 1987. The windows are boarded to prevent further damage & vandalism, and many of the door pediments have been removed for conservation purposes, pending restoration work.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.720327
Longitude
-2.743465