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Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings © Simon Whaley

The tarmac path I’m standing on used to be a canal. It’s the perfect vantage point to capture Shrewsbury’s latest visitor attraction.

With my lens at its widest setting, I’m struggling to get the entire building in shot. Stretching five storeys high, the Flaxmill Maltings is huge! What the…