Description

18th century. Roofless, circular-plan ruin of saltpan near former coal mine workings at Ascog Point. Harl-pointed red rubble sandstone; segmental-arch visible inside; cast-iron balustraded enclosure.

Statement of Interest

Constructed with the specific task of burning coal to boil sea water for the manufacture of salt. However, the process was soon abandoned due to numerous difficulties - the most pressing being the poor quality and supply of local coal. The SVBWG handbook cites another reason as the loss of all the equipment needed for salt extraction when the ship it was being transported in sank. An old postcard published in MacCallum (p25) depicts the structure without the vegetation that today surrounds it. See C A Whatley?s article in INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY REVIEW for a detailed description of the workings of saltpans.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17771449

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Recommended Books

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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)