Chimney on Hilltop West of B6341, 420 Metres North West of Cragside Park House is a Grade II listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 August 1987. Chimney.

Chimney on Hilltop West of B6341, 420 Metres North West of Cragside Park House

WRENN ID
sombre-sill-onyx
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Northumberland
Constituency
North Northumberland MP: David Smith (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
25 August 1987
Type
Chimney
OS grid reference
NU 066 024
Coordinates
55.31567, -1.89636
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a chimney built in the third quarter of the 19th century for Lord Armstrong, located on a hilltop west of the B6341, 420 metres northwest of Cragside Park House. It is constructed from squared stone and features a square stack that stands 2.5 metres high, though the coping has fallen off.

This chimney, along with another lower down the hill, was part of a sophisticated ventilation system for Lord Armstrong's conservatory. A fire lit at the base of each chimney would draw smoky air up a long underground flue, keeping the heating apparatus below the conservatory free from smoke.

The chimney is included in the listing for its historical interest.

Local climate

Chimney on Hilltop West of B6341, 420 Metres North West of Cragside Park House receives an average of 820 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 52% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 99% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 70% of listed buildings. Of these, 23 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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