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The Tolgus arsenic works is a nineteenth-century industrial complex located near East Tolgus House in Cornwall. The site represents the arsenic processing industry that developed in the region during the nineteenth century, when arsenic extraction and refinement became a significant economic activity in Cornwall. The works comprised the physical infrastructure necessary for the calcination and processing of arsenic ores, reflecting the industrial methods and scale of operation typical of the period. This monument survives as evidence of Cornwall's industrial heritage and the mineral extraction industries that shaped the county's economy during the nineteenth century.
The Tolgus arsenic works 80m south east of East Tolgus House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021240. View the official record →
The Tolgus arsenic works is a nineteenth-century industrial complex located near East Tolgus House in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021240.
The Tolgus arsenic works 80m south east of East Tolgus House is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1021240.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Small stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' 60m east of Carthew House (6.5 km), Kerbed cairn called Hangman's Barrow (6.6 km), Round cairn 185m NNW of Old Hilltop Farm (6.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Tolgus arsenic works 80m south east of East Tolgus House's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
The Tolgus arsenic works 80m south east of East Tolgus House stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.