Wheal Prosper pumping engine house 210 metres south of Eastcliff Farm, Breage - Cornwall (UA)

Despite repairs and stabilisation in the 1990s, Wheal Prosper’s pumping engine house has suffered recent stonework collapse above a rotten timber lintel and further collapse is likely above other rotting lintels. Much of the pointing is lost or loose and there appear to be structural cracks running from top to bottom, causing the stone to crack in one or two places. There is a concern that this may be due to subsidence associated with the adjoining mine shaft.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

Wheal Prosper pumping engine house 210m south of Eastcliff Farm

Heritage Category:

Scheduled Monument

List Entry Number:

1021165

Local Planning Authority:

Cornwall (UA)

Site Type:

Industrial > Metal industry site

Location

Building Name:

Wheal Prosper pumping engine house 210 metres south of Eastcliff Farm

Unitary Authority:

Cornwall (UA)

Parish:

Breage

Parliamentary Constituency:

St. Ives

Region:

South West

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Building or structure

Condition:

Poor

Occupancy / Use:

Not applicable

Priority:

A - Immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric; no solution agreed

Ownership:

Charity (heritage)

Designation:

Scheduled Monument, LB grade II, WHS