Kiln Chimney at Sx 004595 is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 August 1987. Industrial.

Kiln Chimney at Sx 004595

WRENN ID
errant-fireplace-holly
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cornwall
Constituency
St Austell and Newquay MP: Noah Law (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
28 August 1987
Type
Industrial
Address
Kiln Chimney at Sx 004595, Roche
OS grid reference
SX 004 595
Coordinates
50.40225, -4.81005
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a kiln chimney from a china clay works, dating from the late 19th century. It is constructed from granite rubble and brick and has a circular plan that tapers upwards. The lower stage of the chimney is made of granite rubble and features cast iron banding, while the upper stage is built of brick and has a plain cornice made of three stepped courses of bricks. There was formerly a rectangular building at the base of the chimney.

Local climate

Kiln Chimney at Sx 004595 receives an average of 960 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 74% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 86% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 10 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 91% of listed buildings. Of these, 4 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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