Slag Block Construction - Phillack Church Vestry
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Slag Block Construction - Phillack Church Vestry
Image: © Matthew Hatton Taken: 5 Sep 2019
Built in 1805 by the Rev. William Hockin because it was cheaper than using quarried stone. The blocks were sold by the Cornish Copper Company based just across the estuary at Copperhouse at 9d (4p) a score. He bought several hundred blocks and made the churchyard walls, outhouses and the garden walls of the Rectory. He also built the Church School in Glebe Field, it was subsequently converted into a house which could cause problems as the blocks are impervious to air and moisture leading to a damp & cold dwelling.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.195728
Longitude
-5.412155