The theme for Becky’s April Squares challenge is ‘top’
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- On Top of the World – summit, crown, peak or uppermost part of something
- Under the Big Top – topping or covering (or if you’re really lucky circus)
- Room at the Top – first or highest in position
- Cherry on Top – something made even more wonderful by becoming square
- Top and Tail – or maybe you’d prefer to play around with word combinations such as top dog, top stitch, top full, top line, top fruit, top hat, top secret, top knot, top drawer and top dollar!
on Top of the world
The tallest part of a Cornish Engine House is the chimney. The strength and size of the structures, usually built out of local stone and granite with brick detailing over the windows, arches and topmost chimney stack, is the principle reason that so many have survived. If you want to know more about these structures that are dotted around Cornwall and Devon then click here
April Squares | Day Five
That’s definitely a Top Chimney.
Our landmark – surprising how many are still standing.
Our wood burner chimney is also the tallest part of our ‘structure’. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete. x
It had to happen. I was waiting for Alice 🙂 🙂
Of course 😊
fascinating part of Cornish history, if not the world considering how many Cornish miners emigrated. There were some of the top miners in their time. A top square Jude 🙂
This is the perfect challenge for Alice to appear. 🙂
Yes. She deserved a time out in the limelight! Oh, I think I have the wrong squares…
We loved seeing these as we drove around Cornwall. They are all in such beautiful surroundings too.
I love these. I never saw your Alice (that I know of) but saw plenty more.
Alice is somewhat off the beaten track.