Chimney at SW591290, Wheal Grey
CHIMNEY AT SW591290, WHEAL GREY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1160853
- Date first listed:
- 26-Aug-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Chimney at SW591290, Wheal Grey
- Statutory Address:
- CHIMNEY AT SW591290, WHEAL GREY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1160853
- Date first listed:
- 26-Aug-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Chimney at SW591290, Wheal Grey
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHIMNEY AT SW591290, WHEAL GREY
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHIMNEY AT SW591290, WHEAL GREY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Germoe
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 59151 29064
Details
SW 52 NE GERMOE TRESSOWES GREEN
6/232 Chimney at SW591290, Wheal Grey
GV II
Chimney, serving former china clay works. Circa late C19. Granite rubble lower stage, brick upper stage. Round plan adjoining walls of converging flue to west side leading from ruin of large clay dry building (not included). Tall tapered 2-stage chimney with moulded brick collar between the stages. One of a group of 3 surviving chimneys relating to formerly extensive china clay works at Wheal Grey. These are the only remains of clay works in west Cornwall.
Listing NGR: SW5910029000
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 65911
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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