Houseman's Shaft Engine House at South Phoenix Mine
HOUSEMAN'S SHAFT ENGINE HOUSE AT SOUTH PHOENIX MINE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1140490
- Date first listed:
- 05-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Houseman's Shaft Engine House at South Phoenix Mine
- Statutory Address:
- HOUSEMAN'S SHAFT ENGINE HOUSE AT SOUTH PHOENIX MINE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1140490
- Date first listed:
- 05-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Houseman's Shaft Engine House at South Phoenix Mine
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOUSEMAN'S SHAFT ENGINE HOUSE AT SOUTH PHOENIX MINE
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:
- HOUSEMAN'S SHAFT ENGINE HOUSE AT SOUTH PHOENIX MINE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Linkinhorne
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 26146 71460
Details
LINKINHORNE SX 27 SE 6/22 Houseman's Shaft Engine House - at South Phoenix Mine II Engine house with attached chimney at South Phoenix copper mine. Mid C19. Granite rubble with granite quoins and brick dressings. Plan: Rectangular plan engine house, with bob wall at one gable end and attached chimney at the opposite gable end. Gable end with bob opening, also has 2 round-arched openings at upper level with brick dressings, and a brick chimney stacks at the apex of the gable. The right side has openings at first and second floors, with timber lintels, and an upper opening with a round brick arch. Left side the same. The rear gable end has a wide opening with timber lintel at ground, first and second floor; attached circular plan chimney, in rubble, tapered, with brick top and cornice. South Phoenix was re-started for copper in 1847 and, equipped with a 28 inch rotary engine, was down to 120 fathoms by 1854. It does not appear to have been a financial success, except perhaps in the initial years. In 1870, the growing richness of Phoenix United in the north started yet another re-working to explore the deep tin propects. Sources: Barton, D.B.: A Historical Survey of the Mines and Mineral Railways of East Cornwall and West Devon 1964.
Listing NGR: SX2614671460
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 62160
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Barton, D B, A Historical Survey of the Mines and Mineral Railways of East Cornwall and West Devon, (1964)
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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