Winding Engine House to Pascoe's Shaft on South Wheal Frances Sett SW 677 392
WINDING ENGINE HOUSE TO PASCOE'S SHAFT ON SOUTH WHEAL FRANCES SETT SW 677 392
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1142598
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Winding Engine House to Pascoe's Shaft on South Wheal Frances Sett SW 677 392
- Statutory Address:
- WINDING ENGINE HOUSE TO PASCOE'S SHAFT ON SOUTH WHEAL FRANCES SETT SW 677 392
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1142598
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Winding Engine House to Pascoe's Shaft on South Wheal Frances Sett SW 677 392
- Statutory Address 1:
- WINDING ENGINE HOUSE TO PASCOE'S SHAFT ON SOUTH WHEAL FRANCES SETT SW 677 392
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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:
- WINDING ENGINE HOUSE TO PASCOE'S SHAFT ON SOUTH WHEAL FRANCES SETT SW 677 392
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Carn Brea
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 67758 39295
Details
CARN BREA TRESKILLARD SW 63 NE 8/174 Winding engine house to Pascoe's shaft on South Wheal Frances sett at SW 677 392
GV II Winding engine house (or "whim") to former tin mine, now derelict. 1878, for South Frances Mine. Uncoursed granite rubble with quoins, bob wall of large dressed granite blocks, window arches of yellow brick, brick upper stage to chimney; now roofless. Rectangular plan on north-east/south-west axis, with bob wall to north-east, winder loadings in front of this, chimney attached at south- west corner and remains of boiler house attached to south side. Three stages, with round-headed openings, including driver's window in bob wall, and raised doorway in rear wall. Tapered cylindrical chimney with moulded brick cornices to both stages. Prominent loadings in front of bob wall. Large boiler house on parallel axis mostly dilapidated, but north-east gable wall survives intact. History: built in period of expansion after driving from Pascoe's shaft encountered the Great Flat Lode in 1876; contained 36-inch cylinder. Reference: Palmer and Neaverson, op.cit.
Listing NGR: SW6770039200
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 66730
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Palmer, M, Neaverson, P, British Mining in The Basset Mines their History and Industrial Archaeology, (1987)
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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