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innovative breakthroughs behind this engineering marvel
and come up with their own creative constructions. In
order to make the story more accessible, two cats named
Flax and Barley have also been created to guide children
and families through the exhibition and around the site,
posing questions and pointing out interesting facts along
the way.
and 90 per cent from across the UK.The upper four floors
of the Main Mill provide approximately 28,000 square
feet of unique commercial office space with additional
circulation and meeting spaces within the Kiln for
commercial tenants.
Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings has a ground-source heat
pump that will part power the exhibition – there are also
reused materials incorporated in the base build of the
exhibition space and window ledges. The site is a flagship
project for Historic England in demonstrating how
historic buildings can be sustainably reused and how
technology can be used in heritage sites to help tackle
climate change.
The ground floor of the historic Main Mill will also be
home to a shop and new independent café. Turned Wood
Café will be run by the local owners behind Shropshire’s
The Green Wood Café and based on the principles of
accessibility and environmental awareness. The new café
will provide plant-based food and drinks including house
blend coffee which is specially blended and roasted for the
site.The new shop will showcase local produce, with more
than 50 per cent of products sourced from local suppliers,
Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings opened to the public on
10th September 2022.
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