Ditherington
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| OS grid reference | [[[:Template:Ordnance Survey url]] SJ502143] |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Shrewsbury |
| Postcode district | SY1 |
| Dialling code | 01743 |
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| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
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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.
There has been much regeneration work in the southern part of Ditherington, which is close to Shrewsbury town centre. Various residential developments have occurred, but little has been finished.[citation needed]
Ditherington was the location of the Arriva Midlands (former Midland Red) Shrewsbury bus depot until 2012, when it was replaced by a newly built one in Harlescott. The Ditherington depot was then demolished and acquired by the nearby Flax Mill, but as of July 2024 is still undeveloped.
Ditherington Flax Mill
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The Flax Mill (also locally known as the "Maltings") is the oldest iron-framed building in the world and is seen as the "grandfather of skyscrapers". It was designed by Charles Bage and built in 1797 for John Marshall of Leeds and his partners.[1]
It is a Grade I listed building.[2] After decades of being derelict, it was restored and rejuvenated by Historic England, in partnership with the Friends of the Flaxmill Maltings and other organisations. The restored building opened to the public in September 2022 with a new visitor experience centre, café, offices and hirable venue space.[3] In the long term, it is hoped that the building will be able to make sufficient money to be self-supporting, but reaching this stage will require much investment.
Canal
The Shrewsbury and Newport Canal terminated in Ditherington, but no longer exists. This may also one day be restored.
See also
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Jones, Nigel (2005). Architecture of England, Scotland, and Wales. England: Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 92. ISBN 0-313-31850-6. Retrieved 10 May 2008.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings opens to the public". Shropshire Live. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
