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| HER Number: | MCO61687 |
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| Name: | UPTON TOWANS - C19 chimney |
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Summary
Extant tall C19 chimney, built entirely of red brick, part of the National Explosives Factory. A notable local landmark
Protected Status
- Listed Building (II): Chimney to former National Explosives nitric acid works
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s):
- CHIMNEY (19th Century - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)
Full description
Extant tall C19 chimney, built entirely of red brick, part of the National Explosives Factory. A notable local landmark, it stands 21m high. It appears that this chimney was connected to the nitric acid factory via a flue (1).
<1> Jones, A, 1998, Upton and Gwithian Towans - Structural Recording Work (Cornwall Event Report). SCO1346.
Sources / Further Reading
| [1] | SCO1346 - Cornwall Event Report: Jones, A. 1998. Upton and Gwithian Towans - Structural Recording Work. |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Related records
| 37085 | Part of: HAYLE TOWANS - Post Medieval explosives factory (Monument) |
| MCO61688 | Related to: UPTON TOWANS - C19 nitric acid factory (Building) |
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