Carlyon Farm Dries
The huge concrete structure beside the path is the remains of the Carlyon Farm Dries (also known as the Trethowel pan kiln) used to dry china clay from the Ninestones works. This was the largest kiln of its kind ever to be built and was completed in 1921 (hence the concrete construction - Victorian works were built of stone). The central area was a furnace room with a coal hoist and then drying floors went out in each direction from this with chimneys at the far ends. Settling tanks are located at the rear (now overgrown).
On walks
- St Austell, Clay Trails and Menacuddle Well (5 mile walk)
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