Ditherington Flax Mill
Ditherington Flax Mill is a museum in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Ditherington Flax Mill is situated nearby to The Mill Exhibition, as well as near Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings and Shrewsbury Castle.
Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings
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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". Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings is situated 360 feet northeast of Ditherington Flax Mill.
Shrewsbury Castle
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Shrewsbury Castle is a red sandstone castle in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. It stands on a hill in the neck of the meander of the River Severn on which the town originally developed. Shrewsbury Castle is situated 3,300 feet south of Ditherington Flax Mill.
Shrewsbury railway station
Railway station
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Shrewsbury railway station serves the town of Shrewsbury, in Shropshire, England. Built in 1848, it was designated a grade II listed building in 1969. Many services starting at or passing through the station are bound for Wales, and it is a key hub for its operator, Transport for Wales; services are also provided by West Midlands Railway. Shrewsbury railway station is situated 3,000 feet south of Ditherington Flax Mill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ditherington and Coton Hill.
Ditherington
Suburb
Ditherington is a suburb of the town of Shrewsbury, the county town of Shropshire, England. It is the fourth most deprived ward in the Shropshire unitary authority area.
Coton Hill
Suburb
Coton Hill is a suburb of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. The River Severn flows to the west, and Bagley Brook, the original river bed of the Severn, to the east.
Heathgates
Suburb
Heathgates is a small suburb and the name of a notable roundabout in Shrewsbury, England; it is also the name for a short stretch of the A5191 road leading up to the roundabout, the wetlands found just off Telford Way nearby.
Ditherington Flax Mill
- Type: Museum
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.71939° or 52° 43′ 10″ northLongitude
-2.74428° or 2° 44′ 39″ westOperator
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Highlights include The Mill Exhibition and Greenfields Community Woodland.
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