Chilsworthy Brick Kilns and Chimney
CHILSWORTHY BRICK KILNS AND CHIMNEY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1312076
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Chilsworthy Brick Kilns and Chimney
- Statutory Address:
- CHILSWORTHY BRICK KILNS AND CHIMNEY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1312076
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Chilsworthy Brick Kilns and Chimney
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHILSWORTHY BRICK KILNS AND CHIMNEY
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:
- CHILSWORTHY BRICK KILNS AND CHIMNEY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Calstock
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 41704 71876
Details
CALSTOCK SX 47 SW 2/20 Chilsworthy brick kilns and chimney II Brick kilns and chimney. Probably began working after 1906, served by railway by 1914. Slatestone rubble with granite and brick dressings. Plan: Hoffman kilns. 2 sets of rectangular kilns, with the chimney about 10 metres to west. To the east are the machine house and drying sheds with offices, much altered ; the railway ran along the north of the site. The claypits are to the south, formerly with a tramway over the road. The kilns are rectangular on plan, with battered walls in slatestone and granite rubble, with brick quoins. Each side has 6 round arches, narrow, with brick heads ; the front of each kiln has larger round arches with brick heads. The kilns are vaulted inside with ventilation holes along the top of the roof. The chimney is in slatestone rubble with granite plinth with granite quoins; circular and tapered, with brick top and cornice. There is a round-arched inspection hole at the base and an arch inside formerly leading to an underground flue. This is the most complete brickworks in the area. The kilns operated the Hoffman continuous process. Sources: Tamar Valley Project. Crombleholme, R.: Callington Railways 1985.
Listing NGR: SX4168670956
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 60771
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Crombleholme, R, Callington Railways, (1985)
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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