Ditherington
{{Short description|Suburb of Shrewsbury, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2025}}
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|official_name= Ditherington
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|unitary_england= Shropshire
|lieutenancy_england = Shropshire
|region= West Midlands
|constituency_westminster= Shrewsbury and Atcham
|post_town= Shrewsbury
|postcode_district = SY1
|postcode_area= SY
|dial_code= 01743
|os_grid_reference=SJ502143
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| static_image_caption = The Ditherington Flax Mill viewed from Crewe Street
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Ditherington is a suburb of the town of Shrewsbury, the county town of Shropshire, England. It is the fourth most deprived ward in the Shropshire unitary authority area.
There has been much regeneration work in the southern part of Ditherington, which is close to Shrewsbury town centre. Various residential developments have occurred, but little has been finished.
Ditherington was the location of the Arriva Midlands (former Midland Red) Shrewsbury bus depot until 2012, when it was replaced by a newly built one in Harlescott. The Ditherington depot was then demolished and acquired by the nearby Flax Mill, but as of July 2024 is still undeveloped.
Ditherington Flax Mill
{{Main|Ditherington Flax Mill}}
Image:DitheringtonFlaxmillReverse.jpg
The Flax Mill (also locally known as the "Maltings") is the oldest iron-framed building in the world and is seen as the "grandfather of skyscrapers". It was designed by Charles Bage and built in 1797 for John Marshall of Leeds and his partners.{{Cite book |title=Architecture of England, Scotland, and Wales |last=Jones |first=Nigel |accessdate=10 May 2008 |year=2005 |publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group |location=England |isbn=0-313-31850-6 |pages=92 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=epsFOeV1mCMC}}
It is a Grade I listed building.{{NHLE|desc=Ditherington Flax Mill: Spinning Mill|num= 1270576 |accessdate=5 June 2019}} After decades of being derelict, it was restored and rejuvenated by Historic England, in partnership with the Friends of the Flaxmill Maltings and other organisations. The restored building opened to the public in September 2022 with a new visitor experience centre, café, offices and hirable venue space.{{cite news |title=Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings opens to the public |url=https://www.shropshirelive.com/news/2022/09/10/shrewsbury-flaxmill-maltings-opens-to-the-public/ |access-date=4 October 2022 |work=Shropshire Live |date=10 September 2022}} 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. This may also one day be restored.