FLAX
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PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Active - 07595500 (CH)
- Age: 14 years
- ID: 19269182/102
Spring Gardens, Ditherington, Shrewsbury, SY1 2SX
• 91030 - Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
• 94990 - Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c.
The Flax Mill factory was employing apprentices from as early as 1802. It is though that there were 800 employees in the early 1840s. The census of 1851 shows that 55% of the 377 workers in that year were aged 20 or younger, 33% were under the age of 16. The present Apprentice House was built in 1812 to house workers. Inside male and female apprentices were kept segregated. The Benyons took seriously the welfare and moral upbringing of their younger employees. John Marshall who owned the mills, in Leeds as well as Ditherington is known to have treated his workers better than most factory workers, forbidding corporal punishment and installing fans to regulate the temperature. However the testimony of brothers Samuel and Jonathan Downe to the Parliamentary Committee of 1832 tells a very different story... Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings is one of the most important buildings in the world and we want to explore the stories connected to it. Not only did it shape modern architecture, but the..
Also known as: flaxmillmaltings, FRIENDS OF THE FLAXMILL MALTINGS
Registration numbers: 07595500 (CH), 1144678 (W), 7595500 (W)