Chimney at Approximately 30 Metres South South West of Wheal Kitty Engine House is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 31 October 1988. Chimney.

Chimney at Approximately 30 Metres South South West of Wheal Kitty Engine House

WRENN ID
over-lantern-meadow
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cornwall
Constituency
Camborne and Redruth MP: Perran Moon (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
31 October 1988
Type
Chimney
OS grid reference
SW 723 513
Coordinates
50.31761, -5.19858
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a detached chimney located approximately 30 metres south-south-west of the Wheal Kitty Engine House, associated with the disused Wheal Kitty Mine. It dates from the mid to late 19th century. The lower stage is constructed of killas rubble, while the upper stage is made of brick. The chimney is round in plan and features a tall, tapered design.

Local climate

Chimney at Approximately 30 Metres South South West of Wheal Kitty Engine House receives an average of 920 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 70% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 91% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 4 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 98% of listed buildings. Of these, 2 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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