Harriet Shaft Engine House
HARRIET SHAFT ENGINE HOUSE, LOWER PENGEGON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1142665
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Harriet Shaft Engine House
- Statutory Address:
- HARRIET SHAFT ENGINE HOUSE, LOWER PENGEGON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1142665
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Harriet Shaft Engine House
- Statutory Address 1:
- HARRIET SHAFT ENGINE HOUSE, LOWER PENGEGON ROAD
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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:
- HARRIET SHAFT ENGINE HOUSE, LOWER PENGEGON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Camborne
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 65797 40103
Details
CAMBORNE LOWER PENGEGON ROAD SW 64 SE (west side, off) 5/59 Harriet Shaft Engine House II
Mine pump engine house, now derelict. Probably late C19, for Dolcoath Mine. Uncoursed rubble with granite quoins, bob wall of dressed granite blocks, window arches of brick; now roofless. Rectangular plan on north- west/south-east axis, with bob wall to north and circular chimney attached at south-west corner. Three stages on a plinth; round-headed openings including large cylinder door in rear wall beside chimney; slightly tapered chimney with moulded cornice, former brick upper stage missing. Former shaft immediately in front of bob wall. Interior not inspected. History: formerly housed 65" cylinder; one of the few remaining monuments of the Dolcoath Mine, once the most productive tin mine in the world.
Listing NGR: SW6579740103
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 66605
- 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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