Compressor House and attached chimney at NGR SJ 3746 0213
Compressor House and attached chimney at NGR SJ 3746 0213
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1055012
- Date first listed:
- 14-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Compressor House and attached chimney at NGR SJ 3746 0213
- Statutory Address:
- Compressor House and attached chimney at NGR SJ 3746 0213
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1055012
- Date first listed:
- 14-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Compressor House and attached chimney at NGR SJ 3746 0213
- Statutory Address 1:
- Compressor House and attached chimney at NGR SJ 3746 0213
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- Compressor House and attached chimney at NGR SJ 3746 0213
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Worthen with Shelve
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 37473 02135
Details
SJ 30 SE
6/155
SJ 3746 0213
WORTHEN CP
SNAILBEACH LEAD MINE
Compressor House and attached chimney at NGR SJ 3746 0213
GV
II
Compressor house and attached chimney. Dated 1881 (date stone to front gable and in yellow brick to chimney). Regularly coursed limestone rubble with red brick dressings; gable front roof with cladding (slates) removed but retaining purlins and rafters, fretted bargeboards. Rectangular plan.
Two levels; two round-arched windows to front gable on first floor and blocked doorway with stone lintel to centre on ground floor; external staircase to right side (far end) has cast-iron balustrade to top and leads to blocked doorway with stone lintel.
Chimney: attached to left side, engineering brick on rubble base; square section tapering to top which has toothed capping.
INTERIOR: first floor removed but stone supports for compressor remain; king-post roof in five bays. The compressor house originally contained two Siemens and Edwards compressors which provided compressed air for rock drills and winches underground.
Listing NGR: SJ3747302135
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 257486
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Brook, F, Allbutt, M, The Shropshire Lead Mines, (1973), 67
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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