John Keay House
Location/Address
Tregonissey Road. St. Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4DJ
Type
Description
Bazeley and Barbary, 1965. A colossal Modernist building with protruding bays resembling the letter 'E'. Concrete frame construction with prominent darker aggregate panels beneath the windows. The original use of the building was the HQ for English China Clays (ECC) and the top floor originally provided executive dining rooms with spectacular views over St Austell Bay. Much of the structure (cladding and textured grey blockwork) was manufactured from waste as a by product of china clay production. The building was surplus to requirements soon after Imerys acquired ECC. The site is now occupied by Cornwall College. Featured in Pevsner, page 499, 2014.
Statement of Significance
Architectural and Artistic Interest
ModernistHistoric Interest
HQ of the major industry for St Austell ie china clayLandmark Status
Its imposing presence
Date Listed
n/a
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