Chilsworthy Brick Kilns And Chimney

Chilsworthy brick kilns and chimney are a pair of brick kilns and a chimney, likely starting operations after 1906 and served by railway by 1914. They are constructed from slatestone rubble with granite and brick dressings. The kilns follow a Hoffman design, consisting of two sets of rectangular kilns, with the chimney located about 10 metres to the west. To the east, there are machine houses and drying sheds with offices, which have undergone significant alterations; the railway ran along the northern edge of the site. The claypits are situated to the south, previously connected by a tramway over the road.

The kilns are rectangular in shape, featuring battered walls made of slatestone and granite rubble, with brick quoins. Each side has six narrow round arches with brick heads, while the front of each kiln has larger round arches also with brick heads. Inside, the kilns are vaulted and include ventilation holes along the top of the roof. The chimney, made of slatestone rubble with a granite plinth and granite quoins, is circular and tapered, topped with brick and a cornice. At the base of the chimney, there is a round-arched inspection hole and an arch inside that previously led to an underground flue. This site is noted as the most complete brickworks in the area, utilizing the Hoffman continuous process.