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Crewe Street, SHREWSBURY, SY1 2HH

This is the first iron framed constructed building in the world and now under ownership of The English Heritage

The track at the rear of the complex leads down to the railway. These buildings may be from the later Maltings period of usage.

These buildings, in the process of becoming part of the Visitor Centre for the extensive Flax Mill restoration project, are the former stables on site, and were Grade II listed https://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101254856-ditherington-flax-mill-stables-and-remains-of-packing-warehouse-shrewsbury#.WzCMT6dKhPY in 1987. The 'packing mill' referred to in the listing details is just offshot to the left, but was more or less completely demolished in the late 1970s.

Sadly demolished in the late 1970s, the Packing House was the place where finished goods from the Flax Mill factory were packed and despatched - the 6 bricked-up openings in the wall behind the cars are just about all that survives to tell the tale. That wall was Grade II listed https://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101254856-ditherington-flax-mill-stables-and-remains-of-packing-warehouse-shrewsbury#.WzCWvqdKhPY in 1987, along with the Image just off to the right here.

Albrew Maltsters

Arranged in groups of two houses, with the front doors side by side, between the windows of each house.

Some old surviving gubbings from the workings of the old maltings. Here men swore, spat and gossiped, complained and bantered where tourists now tread, peer and poke.

The Smithy and Offices were built around the early 19th century of 'Red Great' brick, with a Welsh slate roof. Some alterations were made later in that same century, probably including a larger chimney for the back-to-back fires inside and presumably the smithy hearth. This building was Grade II listed https://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101254901-ditherington-flax-mill-smithy-and-office-shrewsbury#.WzMsG9JKhPY in 1987, and was one of the first on site to be substantially restored in 2015 onwards as part of the site works that are still ongoing in 2018.

Grade 2 listed extennsion to the main mill building. The Shrewsbury Canal ran approimately 30feet from the face of the building. The photograph is taken on the approximate line of canal.

The building, originally a pub as shown on the 1902 map, has an unusual double-pitched roof. It is currently for sale but was most recently used as a hair salon. There is a postbox in the wall. See Image for further comment.