Stream Works For Wheal Rosa

STREAM WORKS FOR WHEAL ROSA

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1142354
Date first listed:
11-Nov-1987
List Entry Name:
Stream Works For Wheal Rosa
Statutory Address:
STREAM WORKS FOR WHEAL ROSA

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1142354
Date first listed:
11-Nov-1987
Date of most recent amendment:
28-Jun-1989
List Entry Name:
Stream Works For Wheal Rosa
Statutory Address 1:
STREAM WORKS FOR WHEAL ROSA

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.

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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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
STREAM WORKS FOR WHEAL ROSA

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
St. Breward
National Grid Reference:
SX 15710 78383

Details

ST BREWARD Steam Works for Wheal SX 17 NE Rosa 7/151 II the address shall be amended to read: Stream Works for Wheal Rosa

and the description shall be amended to read: Stream works for Wheal Rosa. Late C19. Dressed granite plinth with bronze beam fittings originally with wood beam and hybrid wheel. Water powered mine pump comprising remains of beam plinth with beam fittings, remains of pump with rising main and rose, wheel pit and remains of hybrid wheel. Associated reservoir, leat and workings also survive. Particularly unusual example of type.

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ST BREWARD SX 17 NE 7/151 Steam works for Wheal Rosa II Steam works for Wheal Rosa. Late C19. Dressed granite plinth with bronze beam fittings originally with wood beam and hybrid wheel. Water powered mine pump comprising remains of beam plinth with beam fittings, remains of pump with rising main and rose, wheel pit and remains of hybrid wheel. Associated resevoir, leat and workings also survive. Particulary unusual example of type.

Listing NGR: SX1571078383

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
67416
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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