Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings

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2.25

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What is Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings? Situated just outside Shrewsbury town centre, the internationally important Flaxmill Maltings site reflects a time when Shropshire led the way in engineering. The site is home to eight special buildings each with a unique story to tell, including the 1797 Main Mill which is the grandparent of skyscrapers. This remarkable piece of the industrial revolution is being restored but the new exhibition, called The Mill, and Turned Wood Cafe are now open. Behind-the-Scenes tours are now available. Visitors can come along and experience the amazing stories of this place and it’s people by buying tickets to The Mill. Alternatively, there is no charge to simply wander the courtyards and take in the buildings in your own time and perhaps enjoy a drink and a bite to eat in the Cafe.

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Overall rating

2.25

(2 reviews)

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2.5

Parking (avg.)

4.75

Toilets (avg.)

4.5

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wheelman_marco

Sept 2024

4.5

What an incredible interesting building and tour

This building the Shrewsbury Flax mill & Maltings was the first iron constructed sky scraper, built in the 18th century it’s been restored (and still works continue) The many building are covered in the tour, carried out by volunteers ,takes in the 5 story building and Maltings, the original main building was constructed to process Flax ,used in the manufacture of linen. Highly recommend that you try a visit if you are in Shrewsbury. They have lifts to get less able up to the higher floors, and a great cafe on site.! Free parking on site with good spaces for blue badge holders.

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wheelman_marco

Apr 2024

Very disappointing wheelchair access

This historic building is billed as the world’s first skyscraper. It has had many years of renovations and money spent on it; yet they do not have a functioning lift to access the upper floors if you are doing the tour of the building! This is extremely disappointing because it is a huge tourist attraction in Shrewsbury but by still not having a working lift they are denying access to wheelchair users. I have had several communications with them over this but I’ve been informed that Historical England are responsible for the lift. I do not recommend visiting the venue until the lift is fixed, because you will not be able to see all of the venue!

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