Stamps Engine House to West Basset Stamps on North Wheal Basset Sett at SW 687 402
STAMPS ENGINE HOUSE TO WEST BASSET STAMPS ON NORTH WHEAL BASSET SETT AT SW 687 402
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1142621
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Stamps Engine House to West Basset Stamps on North Wheal Basset Sett at SW 687 402
- Statutory Address:
- STAMPS ENGINE HOUSE TO WEST BASSET STAMPS ON NORTH WHEAL BASSET SETT AT SW 687 402
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1142621
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Stamps Engine House to West Basset Stamps on North Wheal Basset Sett at SW 687 402
- Statutory Address 1:
- STAMPS ENGINE HOUSE TO WEST BASSET STAMPS ON NORTH WHEAL BASSET SETT AT SW 687 402
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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:
- STAMPS ENGINE HOUSE TO WEST BASSET STAMPS ON NORTH WHEAL BASSET SETT AT SW 687 402
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 68780 40225
Details
CARN BREA CARNKIE SW 64 SE 5/135 Stamps engine house to West Basset Stamps on North Wheal Basset sett at SW 687 402
GV II Stamps engine house at tin ore dressing plant of former West Basset Mine; now derelict. 1874. Uncoursed granite rubble, with bob walls of granite blocks, brick arches to windows; now roofless. Built on a raised terrace overlooking dressing floors. Rectangular plan on north-west/south-east axis, with principal bob wall to south-east. Three stages; round headed openings including driver's window in bob wall and large cylinder door in north-east side; thick rear wall has smaller beam opening for secondary engine which pumped water; in front of bob wall, altered loadings for former flywheels. History: erected when West Basset Mine took over northern half of former North Basset Mine; contained 40-inch cylinder engine driving two banks of 32 heads of stamps (a further 16 heads added in 1877), and a secondary beam which pumped recirculated water from the bottom of the dressing floors. Very prominent building on site which is probably unique in Cornwall. Reference: Palmer & Neaverson op.cit.
Listing NGR: SW6870040200
Legacy
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- Legacy System number:
- 66683
- 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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