Engine House at Princess of Wales Quarry
ENGINE HOUSE AT PRINCESS OF WALES QUARRY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1143433
- Date first listed:
- 10-Dec-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Engine House at Princess of Wales Quarry
- Statutory Address:
- ENGINE HOUSE AT PRINCESS OF WALES QUARRY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1143433
- Date first listed:
- 10-Dec-1980
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Engine House at Princess of Wales Quarry
- Statutory Address 1:
- ENGINE HOUSE AT PRINCESS OF WALES QUARRY
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.
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:
- ENGINE HOUSE AT PRINCESS OF WALES QUARRY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Tintagel
- National Grid Reference:
- SX0721386203
Details
TINTAGEL
SW 08 NE
4/166 Engine House at Princess of Wales
Quarry (formerly listed as Prince of
10.12.80 Wales Engine House, Trewamett)
GV II
Engine house. Completed in 1872, restored in 1976. Slate stone rubble with brick
dressings and top stage of chimney stack constructed of brick. Slate roof with gable
ends renewed in 1976.
Rectangular plan with chimney attached on lower front left hand (south west) corner.
Lower north elevation with chimney stack on front left, the brick top stage with a
brick corbelled band and cornice. Tall narrow opening in gable end with round headed
brick arch. Left hand side wall part rebuilt with openings at 2 levels. Right hand
side wall with large stone rubble plinth and timber lintels to openings. Tall round
headed brick arched opening in gable end of higher south elevation, part rebuilt.
Engine house of unusual plan used for both pumping and winding. It was built to
accommodate a 50" Harvey engine that until 1890 pumped a large pit below and hauled
trucks from Bowthick quarry across the valley. Bowthick quarry closed down in circa
1913 and the engine house stood derelict until restored in 1976.
Source: Clive Carter Unpublished manuscript notes.
Listing NGR: SX0721386203
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 68828
- 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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