Par Drying Kilns, Cornwall - Nov 2008

[Reaperman]

Par is an area dominated my the China Clay industry, there are several works formerly run by English China Clays still drying the Clay extracted up the coast at St Austell the works at par prepare and dry china clay for use in the pottery, chemical and paper making industry's.

These kilns are the older cousins of those still in operation they were used to dry the china clay (extracted by water jets aimed at the seams) I don't know exactly when this site was opened or the exact date of closure.

China Clay

Kilns

Settlement area,

Inside,

Kiln top,

Original system for distributing china clay,

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[King Al]

Interesting find RM, like the green water, not sure I would put much faith in those railings round it though

 

[Foxylady]

This is well interesting...a good site for an enjoyable mooch, by the looks of it. Fantastic brickwork and those kiln doors are great.

 

[blighty]

i think i have been in parts of this site before. i know of an even older more derelict clay driers building which im going to be going to very soon for some photos

 

[andy m]

Very interesting indeed. I was in Cornwall a couple of years back and was impressed at all the China Clay infrastructure. I saw these as well and would have loved to explore them, Mrs M wasn't keen though

 

[chase779]

Nice, looked like a good explore

 

[gaara]

Spectacular find. I love the third pic, really grabs my imagination. The images look so serene, not creepy at all.

 

[blighty]

sorry if you think im hi-jacking your thread, but i have been to the par site before so thought i'd add my pics in here just to bump it up and so theyre in one place.

its not a bad site really, some places are quite overgrown there though so a bit hard to get to