Industrial Building
Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings: Cross Building
A historic industrial structure representing Britain's manufacturing and industrial heritage.
This industrial building is legally protected under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. As a Grade I listed building, it is considered to be of exceptional interest - only 2.5% of all listed buildings achieve this status. It has been protected for 39 years.
Heritage Expansion
Listed during an era when the criteria for protection expanded to include more vernacular and industrial heritage.
Building Type
Industrial Building
Listed Since
10 September 1987
List Entry
1428700
Nearby Development Sites
Former Copthorne Barracks, Copthorne Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8LZ
150 homespermissionedCaterpillar Defence, Perkins Engines, Lancaster Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 3NX
125 homesnot-permissionedFlax Mill, Spring Gardens, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
120 homespermissionedPrincess House, The Square, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
50 homesnot-permissionedCar Park And Premises, Old Coleham, Shrewsbury, SY3 7BP
43 homespermissioned
Nearby Listed Buildings
What is a Listed Building?
Listed buildings are structures of special architectural or historic interest, protected under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.
- Grade I: Exceptional interest (2.5%)
- Grade II*: Particularly important (5.8%)
- Grade II: Special interest (91.7%)