Pump Engine House on Site of Grenville United Mine

PUMP ENGINE HOUSE ON SITE OF GRENVILLE UNITED MINE, NEWTON ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1142668
Date first listed:
12-Sept-1989
List Entry Name:
Pump Engine House on Site of Grenville United Mine
Statutory Address:
PUMP ENGINE HOUSE ON SITE OF GRENVILLE UNITED MINE, NEWTON ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1142668
Date first listed:
12-Sept-1989
List Entry Name:
Pump Engine House on Site of Grenville United Mine
Statutory Address 1:
PUMP ENGINE HOUSE ON SITE OF GRENVILLE UNITED MINE, NEWTON 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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
PUMP ENGINE HOUSE ON SITE OF GRENVILLE UNITED MINE, NEWTON 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:
SW6604838495

Details

CAMBORNE NEWTON ROAD
SW 63 NE
(west side)
8/68
Troon
Pump engine house on site of
Grenville United Mine
GV
II
Pump engine house to former tin mine, now derelict. Probably late C19.
Mostly uncoursed killas rubble with granite quoins, bob wall of granite
blocks, window arches of red brick, upper stage of chimney of engineering
brick; now roofless. Rectangular plan on north-south axis with bob wall to
north and circular chimney attached at south-west corner. Three stages,
with round-headed windows; intact tapered cylindrical 2-stage chimney with
annular brick cornices at the junction and at the top. Former shaft
immediately in front of bob wall. Functional partner to winding engine
house approx. 50 metres to the south-west (q.v.), forming an interesting
group on a conspicuous site close to the road. History: housed 60"
Marshall's pumping engine. One of a series of mines exploiting the Great
Flat Lode.


Listing NGR: SW6604838495

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
66614
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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