Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings is home to eight buildings each with a unique history, including the Grade I listed Main Mill, which was the first cast-iron framed building in the world and forerunner to the modern skyscraper. The Flax Mill was built in 1797 and was the largest employer in Shrewsbury, until the flax business declined in the 1870s, and the Mill closed in 1886. The site was converted into a Maltings in 1897-8, when the Kiln was added. After being used as a temporary barracks and training centre during the Second World War, the site resumed as a Maltings until its closure in 1987. The site was purchased in 2005 by English Heritage and is owned by Historic England. The Stage 2 project at Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings has restored the Grade I listed Main Mill and the Grade II listed Kiln, with funding received from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. There is now an exhibition on the ground floor, as well as a café and shop, and volunteers of all ages and backgrounds help to deliver a diverse range of activities to the community and visitors. In addition, the upper four floors of the Mill provide approximately 28,000 square feet of commercial office space. For more information, including how to plan a visit, please follow the link to visit their website. https://www.facebook.com/FlaxMaltings/ Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings: Volunteering. https://www.shrewsburyflaxmillmaltings.org.uk/support-us/volunteering/ We're sorry but <%= htmlWebpackPlugin.options.title %> doesn't work properly without JavaScript enabled. Please enable it to continue.
