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Ditherington Flax Mill Maltings
International heritage site at the heart of the community
17th February 2012
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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
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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
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The next 100 years…1. Setting the scene: heritage and importance
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The next 100 years…1. Setting the scene: heritage and importance
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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
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The Project
Masterplan Area
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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
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Structural Solutions2. The scope of the bid
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Ventilation sketch strategy
Current proposals achieve daylight factors over and above BCO
recommendations.
Fenestration Solutions2. The scope of the bid
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2. The scope of the bid
Mixed Use: Business, Office, Workshop, Public Uses
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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
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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’
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3. Interpretation, learning, public access and enjoyment Kiln as new ‘Hub’
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3. Interpretation, learning, public access and enjoyment Main Mill
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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
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4. New Uses for the buildings New Users: Employment and Commercial
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New Users: Employment and Commercial4. New Uses for the buildings
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Dye & Stove HouseNew Users: Public Assembly / Teaching / Workshop4. New Uses for the buildings
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New Users: Mixed Business and Public Uses4. New Uses for the buildings
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Key spaces for all4. New Uses for the buildings New flexible external spaces
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New flexible external spaces4. New Uses for the buildings
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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
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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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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
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6. Why now…?
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