Ditherington is a district within the town of Shrewsbury, county town of Shropshire, England. Shrewsbury ( /ˈʃruːzbri/ or /ˈʃroʊzbri/ is the County town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in the England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It is the 4th most deprived ward in non-metropolitan Shropshire. A non-metropolitan county or shire county in England, is a county-level entity which is not a Metropolitan county.
Recently there has been much regeneration work in the southern part of Ditherington, which is close to Shrewsbury town centre. Various residential developments have occurred.
Ditherington Flax Mill
The Flax Mill (also locally known as the "Maltings") there is the oldest iron framed building in the world and is seen as the "grandfather of skyscrapers". Ditherington Flax Mill, located in Ditherington, a suburb of Shrewsbury, England, is the oldest iron framed building in the world A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable Building. There is no official definition or a precise cutoff height above which a building may clearly be classified as a skyscraper It was designed by William Strutt and built in 1797 for John Marshall of Leeds and his partners. William Strutt (1756 – 1830 FRS, was a Cotton spinner in Belper, England. Year 1797 ( MDCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England It is presently a derelict Grade I listed building, but is currently in the hands of English Heritage, who are maintaining it. A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance English Heritage is a Non-departmental public body of the United Kingdom government ( Department for Culture Media and Sport) with a broad remit of 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. The Shrewsbury Canal (or Shrewsbury and Newport Canal) was a Canal in Shropshire, England. This may also one day be restored.