Wheal Jenkin Group of 2 Engine Houses and One Chimney at SX 264 712 and SX 265 713
WHEAL JENKIN GROUP OF 2 ENGINE HOUSES AND ONE CHIMNEY AT SX 264 712 AND SX 265 713
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1140498
- Date first listed:
- 05-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Wheal Jenkin Group of 2 Engine Houses and One Chimney at SX 264 712 and SX 265 713
- Statutory Address:
- WHEAL JENKIN GROUP OF 2 ENGINE HOUSES AND ONE CHIMNEY AT SX 264 712 AND SX 265 713
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1140498
- Date first listed:
- 05-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Wheal Jenkin Group of 2 Engine Houses and One Chimney at SX 264 712 and SX 265 713
- Statutory Address 1:
- WHEAL JENKIN GROUP OF 2 ENGINE HOUSES AND ONE CHIMNEY AT SX 264 712 AND SX 265 713
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:
- WHEAL JENKIN GROUP OF 2 ENGINE HOUSES AND ONE CHIMNEY AT SX 264 712 AND SX 265 713
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Linkinhorne
- National Grid Reference:
- SX2659271308
Details
LINKINHORNE
SX 27 SE
6/32 Wheal Jenkin group of 2 engine
- houses and one chimney at
SX 264 712 and SX 265 713
II
Two engine houses and one chimney at Wheal Jenkin copper mine. Late C19. Granite
rubble.
Plan: One engine house to south west; second engine house to north east, with chimney
about 20 metres to south east.
South west engine house is a tall building with granite quoins; gable end to front
and rear with round-arched bob-opening to one gable end, the other gable end with a
wide round-arched opening at ground floor, 2 narrower arched openings at first floor
and one at the apex of the gable. Segmental-arched openings in the side walls and a
lean-to.
North east engine house has doorway to side and gable end, 2 window openings on the
opposite side. Circular rubble tapered chimney.
Not fully accessible at time of survey.
Sources: Barton, D.B.: A Historical Survey of the Mines and Mineral Railways of East
Cornwall and West Devon. 1964.
Listing NGR: SX2659271308
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 62169
- 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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