Former Pumping Engine House and Chimney of West Wheal Kitty Mine
FORMER PUMPING ENGINE HOUSE AND CHIMNEY OF WEST WHEAL KITTY MINE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1141485
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Former Pumping Engine House and Chimney of West Wheal Kitty Mine
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER PUMPING ENGINE HOUSE AND CHIMNEY OF WEST WHEAL KITTY MINE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1141485
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Former Pumping Engine House and Chimney of West Wheal Kitty Mine
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER PUMPING ENGINE HOUSE AND CHIMNEY OF WEST WHEAL KITTY 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:
- FORMER PUMPING ENGINE HOUSE AND CHIMNEY OF WEST WHEAL KITTY MINE
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:
- SW7200550579
Details
ST AGNES
SW 75 SW
4/212 Former Pumping Engine House and
16.7.85 chimney of West Wheal Kitty Mine
GV II
Pumping beam engine house. Circa 1889. Killas rubble with granite quoins, brick
arches over principal openings, some granite lintels. Brick to upper part of
chimney.
Plan: Rectangular plan engine house with round chimney clasping the rear left-hand
corner. No wooden floors or roof structure. A 40" engine built by Harvey and Co in
1863 was moved to West Wheal Kitty, then moved to Carpalla, and is now at the Science
Museum.
Exterior: 3 storeys. Unaltered elevations. Round-headed openings to front, rear and
nearside walls. Front (bob) wall has central doorway. Rear wall has central wide
cylinder doorway and window opening to each floor above. Right-hand (nearside wall)
has 4 irregularly disposed window openings and 2 smaller openings. Left-hand
(offside) walls has doorway on the right and small opening to each of the other
floors.
Source: Sharpe, Adam and Smith, John. Engine Houses in St Agnes Parish. (Cornwall
Archaeological Unit survey for Carrick District Council.
Listing NGR: SW7200550579
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 63840
- 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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