Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings
This newly restored textile mill opens a window onto the 1800s, when Britain was roaring into an age of iron and steam. A group of bold innovators set out to tackle one of the greatest threats to industrial factories – fire. Their solution was groundbreaking. They designed a building framed with iron instead of wood, paving the way for the skyscrapers of today.
For more than a century, the mill was alive with noise, heat and hard labour. Hundreds of workers, many of them children, tended vast spinning machines – far removed from the quiet market town below. Hands‑on activities, interactive displays and original objects now bring their experiences vividly to life.
The building later reinvented itself as a maltings, producing one of beer’s essential ingredients, and even served as army barracks during the Second World War.
Each chapter left its mark, and today you can explore this extraordinary survivor of Britain’s industrial past. Book your exhibition and guided tour tickets today.