Lower China Clay Dry
The tall chimney was part of a large china clay pan kiln opened in 1906 and was the lower of two built by the Lovering company. China clay was piped from the pit at Carclaze into an array of settling tanks at the rear of the building. The clay was then dried in the building and then moved on wagons through underground tunnels to the harbour via the building that is now the Shipwreck and Heritage Centre. It closed in 1968 and the main building burned down in 2005.
Mentioned in walks
- Charlestown to Porthpean (2.9 mile walk)