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Chimney of the Hoffman Kiln, Llanymynech
Llanymynech Hoffmann kiln chimney (medium image)
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(Image courtesy of Clwyd/Powys Archaeological Trust)
(Image courtesy of Clwyd/Powys Archaeological Trust)
Constructed using brick. Square section. Base 3.44 x 3.48 m rising to a height of 42.5m. It was originally 5m shorter but following a complaint from a Colonel Moon – a principle shareholder - that smoke was filling his garden on nearby Pen-y-Foel its height was increased. To achieve this without making the tapering top too narrow, the original top was lowered by 3m and a non tapering addition was built giving the chimney its distinctive shape. The iron bands were a much later addition in the 1990s for safety/preservation purposes.