Ditherington Flax Mill Maltings

International heritage site at the heart of the community

17th February 2012

Welcome Ó Keith Barrow, Leader, Shropshire Council

Importance to the Local Economy - Dr Geoffrey Davies OBE

Opportunities for local businesses - Simon MacVicker

1. Setting the scene: heritage and importance – Chris Smith

2. The scope of the bid - Geoff Rich

3. Interpretation, learning, public access and enjoyment - Alan Mosley

4. New uses for the buildings - Richard Lawrence

Tour of the site

5. What we need to do - Richard Lawrence

6. Why now? – Chris Smith

Ironbridge 1779 Flax Mill 1797 Flatiron Building 1902 John Hancock Center 1970

‘It is one of those rare structures that changed the world of construction

and design. With its revolutionary iron frame it was the predecessor of

the modern sky-scraper.’

Sir Neil Cossons

1. Setting the scene: heritage and importance

The next 100 years…1. Setting the scene: heritage and importance

The next 100 years…1. Setting the scene: heritage and importance

Welcome Ó Keith Barrow, Leader, Shropshire Council

Importance to the Local Economy - Dr Geoffrey Davies OBE

Opportunities for local businesses - Simon MacVicker

1. Setting the scene: heritage and importance – Chris Smith

2. The scope of the bid - Geoff Rich

The Project

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• Create flexible, sustainable and commercially attractive spaces

• Engage new communities

• Develop education opportunities

• Develop heritage activities

• Provide public access

• Catalyse wider regeneration

2. The scope of the bid

Structural Solutions2. The scope of the bid

Ventilation sketch strategy

Current proposals achieve daylight factors over and above BCO

recommendations.

Fenestration Solutions2. The scope of the bid

2. The scope of the bid

Mixed Use: Business, Office, Workshop, Public Uses

Welcome Ó Keith Barrow, Leader, Shropshire Council

Importance to the Local Economy - Dr Geoffrey Davies OBE

Opportunities for local businesses - Simon MacVicker

1. Setting the scene: heritage and importance – Chris Smith

2. The scope of the bid - Geoff Rich

3. Interpretation, learning, public access and enjoyment - Alan Mosley

Friends of the Flaxmill Maltings:

• 650 members and growing

• Very active local committee with trust status

• Strong group of volunteers

• Working groups set up – interpretation, research, education, community arts

• Arts Group active – exhibitions, elderly groups, schools/colleges

• Working with - Local Joint Committee, Action Team, Severnside, Police

• Working with - schools & colleges, tourist and business communities

• Enhanced public access, learning, exhibitions, open days, arts

• Tremendous interest, involvement, support and pride

• Considerable media coverage

• Successful website, twitter, facebook and flickr

• Flaxivity exhibit’s our potential

• Capacity and Friends Activity Plan within bid

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• Capacity building – the bid and English Heritage

• Enlarge the volunteer base and trustee and committee expertise

• Exciting interpretation proposals with assurance of viability

• Continue to bring the community in and take the heritage to them

• A centre for learning, recreation, interaction and enjoyment

• The regeneration of a large area of socio-economic deprivation

• Grow confidence in future – schools, colleges, partners, future users, networks and the public.

BUTThere are limitations to our credibility and in our ability to maintain enthusiasm, engagement and excitement if expectations are thwarted, once again!

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Kiln as new ‘Hub’3. Interpretation, learning, public access and enjoyment

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3. Interpretation, learning, public access and enjoyment Kiln as new ‘Hub’

3. Interpretation, learning, public access and enjoyment Main Mill

Welcome Ó Keith Barrow, Leader, Shropshire Council

Importance to the Local Economy - Dr Geoffrey Davies OBE

Opportunities for local businesses - Simon MacVicker

1. Setting the scene: heritage and importance – Chris Smith

2. The scope of the bid - Geoff Rich

3. Interpretation, learning, public access and enjoyment - Alan Mosley

4. New uses for the buildings - Richard Lawrence

4. New Uses for the buildings New Users: Employment and Commercial

New Users: Employment and Commercial4. New Uses for the buildings

Dye & Stove HouseNew Users: Public Assembly / Teaching / Workshop4. New Uses for the buildings

New Users: Mixed Business and Public Uses4. New Uses for the buildings

Key spaces for all4. New Uses for the buildings New flexible external spaces

New flexible external spaces4. New Uses for the buildings

Welcome Ó Keith Barrow, Leader, Shropshire Council

Importance to the Local Economy - Dr Geoffrey Davies OBE

Opportunities for local businesses - Simon MacVicker

1. Setting the scene: heritage and importance – Chris Smith

2. The scope of the bid - Geoff Rich

3. Interpretation, learning, public access and enjoyment - Alan Mosley

4. New uses for the buildings - Richard Lawrence

Tour of the site

5. What we need to do - Richard Lawrence

5. What we need to do…

• Develop a robust business plan to deliver the project

• Dedicated Project Manager

• Conservation Management Plan

• Interpretation Plan

• Archaeology and Ecology studies

• Sign up end users for the buildings.

• Specialist support (financial, legal, private sector fundraising)

• Option study for the South Silo

• Physical works to the site to ensure public access

• Support for the Friends

• Manager

• Activity budget

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Importance to the Local Economy - Dr Geoffrey Davies OBE

Opportunities for local businesses - Simon MacVicker

1. Setting the scene: heritage and importance – Chris Smith

2. The scope of the bid - Geoff Rich

3. Interpretation, learning, public access and enjoyment - Alan Mosley

4. New uses for the buildings - Richard Lawrence

Tour of the site

5. What we need to do - Richard Lawrence

6. Why now? – Chris Smith

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