Survey Data
Reg No
22204910
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Social, Technical
Original Use
Chimney
Date
1850 - 1890
Coordinates
228412, 150296
Date Recorded
04/05/2005
Date Updated
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Description
Detached square-plan former coal-mining chimney built c. 1870, with dressed limestone walls brought to courses and having dressed cornice. Nearby two-storey engine house has single-bay sides, no roof, roughly-dressed limestone walls, and round-arched door opening with slender voussoirs.
Appraisal
One of several chimneys in the area associated with the now defunct coal mines, this structure is an imposing feature over the surrounding landscape and a notable reminder of the industrial past of the area. It forms a group not just with the engine house beside it, but also with the other collieries in the district. The narrow voussoirs to the arched opening in the engine house are a pleasing arrangement.