Old Whim and New Whim at SW700500
OLD WHIM AND NEW WHIM AT SW700500
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1141460
- Date first listed:
- 31-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Old Whim and New Whim at SW700500
- Statutory Address:
- OLD WHIM AND NEW WHIM AT SW700500
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1141460
- Date first listed:
- 31-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Old Whim and New Whim at SW700500
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD WHIM AND NEW WHIM AT SW700500
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:
- OLD WHIM AND NEW WHIM AT SW700500
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Agnes
- National Grid Reference:
- SW6998750033
Details
ST AGNES WHEAL COATES
SW 75 SW
4/255 Old Whim and New Whim at SW700500
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GV II
2 adjoining whim houses associated with Wheal Coates mine, now disused. Circa mid
C19 and late C19. Killas rubble. Timber lintels.
Plan 2 rectangular whim (winding) houses plus walls of probable former boiler house
on the right. Original whim house has pits for governing original engine. Later
whim house adjoining rear left-hand corner has concrete foundations of last operated
winding machinery. No surviving wooden floor structures or roof structure and no
surviving machinery.
Exterior: 2 storeys and single storey. Walls partly fallen. Front (bob) wall of
Old Whim house has small central opening. Rear wall has central doorway and remains
of opening above. Right-hand (nearside) has blocked central doorway.
Source: Sharpe, Adam and Smith, John. Engine Houses in St Agnes Parish. (Cornwall
Archaeological Unit survey for Carrick District Council.
Listing NGR: SW6998750033
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 63883
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Sharpe, A, Smith, J, Engine Houses in St Agnes Parish, ()
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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