Wheal Rose China Clay Works

Wheal Rose China Clay Works is a late 19th-century china clay works featuring the remains of tanks, two drying structures, and a pair of kiln chimneys. The buildings are constructed from granite rubble and brick. The tanks are located to the southwest and are heavily overgrown. The two long rectangular drying structures each measure about 70 metres in length and are situated between the kiln chimneys, which is an unusual arrangement. At each end of the drying structures, there are remains of a two-storey building. The drying structures have rubble walls and retain brick channels inside; they are roofless with gable ends. The eastern drying structure has five openings in the rear wall leading to the tanks, equipped with fittings for sluice gates, while the western structure has eight similar rear doorways. Each drying structure features a flight of stone steps descending from the platform, with ovens located at the gable end wall. In the middle of the site, there is a pair of circular granite rubble chimneys, each approximately 4 metres in diameter at the base and tapered, with one featuring cast iron banding and both topped with brick. The rear wall curves around the chimneys.