Chimney to Platt Mill is a Grade II listed building in the Kirklees local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 July 1985. Chimney.

Chimney to Platt Mill

WRENN ID
sunken-crypt-nightshade
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Kirklees
Constituency
Colne Valley MP: Paul Davies (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
11 July 1985
Type
Chimney
Address
Chimney to Platt Mill, Platt Lane
OS grid reference
SE 083 141
Coordinates
53.6238, -1.87558
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The chimney to Platt Mill, dating from the late 19th century to early 20th century, is an eight-sided structure made of hammer-dressed stone. It stands approximately 100 feet tall and features two moulded string courses. The upper string course supports a large ashlar cornice, which is topped with a blocking course.

Local climate

Chimney to Platt Mill sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,020 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 82% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 75% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 51 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 93% of listed buildings. Of these, 31 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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