Engine House at Approximately 50M North West of Wheal Bush Farmhouse Killifreth Mine
ENGINE HOUSE AT APPROXIMATELY 50M NORTH WEST OF WHEAL BUSH FARMHOUSE KILLIFRETH MINE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1140973
- Date first listed:
- 30-May-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Engine House at Approximately 50M North West of Wheal Bush Farmhouse Killifreth Mine
- Statutory Address:
- ENGINE HOUSE AT APPROXIMATELY 50M NORTH WEST OF WHEAL BUSH FARMHOUSE KILLIFRETH MINE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1140973
- Date first listed:
- 30-May-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 03-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Engine House at Approximately 50M North West of Wheal Bush Farmhouse Killifreth Mine
- Statutory Address 1:
- ENGINE HOUSE AT APPROXIMATELY 50M NORTH WEST OF WHEAL BUSH FARMHOUSE KILLIFRETH 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:
- ENGINE HOUSE AT APPROXIMATELY 50M NORTH WEST OF WHEAL BUSH FARMHOUSE KILLIFRETH MINE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Chacewater
- National Grid Reference:
- SW7366043617
Details
CHACEWATER
SW 74 SW
4/38 Engine house at approx 50m north
west of Wheal Bush Farmhouse
30.5.67 Killifreth Mine.
(Formerly listed as part of two
engine houses at New Shaft,
Killifreth Mine)
GV II
Beam engine house ruin. Circa mid-late C19. Mostly killas rubble with granite
quoins, jambstone and bonding stones and mostly dressed coursed granite facing to bob
(south west) wall. Round 2-stage chimney to north corner. Round brick arches over
openings and brick upper stage to chimney. Originally with gable ended roof and 3
floors; now roofless and floorless. Rectangular single-cell plan with thicker bob
wall overlooking mine shaft to south east and round chimney north corner. Originally
3 storeys. Walls virtually intact except for what was framed and weather-boarded wall
to second floor and gable end over bob wall. Some undermining of jambs to ground
floor opening of bob wall when machinery removed C20.
Wheal Bush was part of Unity Wood and Killifreth Mine. This mine was re-opened in
1865 and this is one of two engine houses in a group, probably for pumping.
Listing NGR: SW7366043617
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 63096
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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