Bissoe Arsenic Works, Cornwall
N 50° 13.796 W 005° 07.626
30U E 348291 N 5566360
A plaque on a square mining chimney in Cornwall.
Waymark Code: WM630M
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/24/2009
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The Plaque says:
Minerals Tramways
Point Mills Arsenic Refinery
These modest remains are all that survive of Point Mill Arsenic Refinery. The “British Arsenic Company”, operated the works for a century ending with the outbreak of World war Two. The arsenic refined was famed for its high quality throughout Europe and beyond.
Reclamation work carried out by Carrick DC in Feb. 1995.
The chimney is situated beside a popular bike/walking route across Cornwall.
Type of Historic Marker: Plaque on chimney
Historical Marker Issuing Authority: Carrick District Council
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