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Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings

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Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings is a flax mill in Ditherington, a suburb of Shrewsbury, England. It was the first iron framed building in the world and has been described as the grandfather of skyscrapers. The five storey mill was recognized as a Grade I listed building in the 1950s and is also known locally as the Maltings from its later use as a maltings. It is owned by Historic England and reopened in 2022 as a mixed use workspace, with an exhibition managed by English Heritage. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Factory 3
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Shrewsbury, United Kingdom 2
Completed Year
1797 1
Classification
Standing Status
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Factory / Industrial 2
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Factory, Concepts

Uses Element

Cast Iron, Architectural Materials
Source Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings - Wikipedia
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United Kingdom

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1. Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings - Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings (previously the Ditherington Flax Mill), is a flax mill located in Ditherington, a suburb of Shrewsbury, England.
  • Infobox: built
    1797
  • Uses Element: Cast Iron, Article text
    Its design effectively overcame much of the problem of fire damage from flammable atmosphere, due to the air containing many fibres, by using a fireproof combination of cast iron columns and cast iron beams, a system which later developed into the modern steel frame which made skyscrapers possible.
  • In Group: Factories, Mills, Breweries and Works, Lead paragraph
    Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings (previously the Ditherington Flax Mill), is a flax mill located in Ditherington, a suburb of Shrewsbury, England.
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2. Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement (EntityId 509884): Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
Quote, Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement (EntityId 509884): Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
Wikidata item Q1839955, property P131/P17 (location): Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
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3. Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Factory)
Quote, Wikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Factory)
Wikidata item Q1839955, instance of (P31): factory
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