Thesaurus Term/Concept: CYLINDER HOUSE

Identifier	144603
Class	MONUMENT TYPE
Status	Preferred
Index?	Yes
Scope Note	A building in which purified charcoal was produced by distillation of wood in sealed cast-iron retorts heated in fire-boxes. Tarry by-products were sometimes recovered by condensation flues.

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Context	Record
Monument Type	MKE115991 Cylinder House, Marsh Gunpowder Works (Building)