SMELT CHIMNEY AT SD 8830 6602 is a Grade II listed building in the Yorkshire Dales National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 May 1989. Smelt chimney.
SMELT CHIMNEY AT SD 8830 6602
- WRENN ID
- hollow-chamber-cream
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Yorkshire Dales National Park
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 4 May 1989
- Type
- Smelt chimney
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Smelt Chimney, located at Low Trenhouse Road in Malham Moor, is a chimney stack dating from the late 18th century to the early 19th century. It was restored between 1965 and 1969 and is constructed from gritstone rubble. The chimney is circular, approximately 3 metres in diameter at the base and about 5 metres high, tapering in width about halfway up, with a projecting coping at the top. There is an opening on the north side at the base, which was originally covered by the flue from furnaces located on lower ground; however, the flue and mill now exist only as earthworks. This chimney was originally built to support the lead mining industry, with the flue serving as a cooling chamber for lead extraction and to create an effective draught. In 1795, zinc ore was mined nearby, and the ore was roasted and calcined at the mill, which thrived between 1800 and 1830. The chimney is an important structure associated with a now-lost industry in the moor area.
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