Pumping Engine House at Scremerston Old Mine
PUMPING ENGINE HOUSE AT SCREMERSTON OLD MINE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1154687
- Date first listed:
- 18-Aug-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Pumping Engine House at Scremerston Old Mine
- Statutory Address:
- PUMPING ENGINE HOUSE AT SCREMERSTON OLD MINE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1154687
- Date first listed:
- 18-Aug-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Pumping Engine House at Scremerston Old Mine
- Statutory Address 1:
- PUMPING ENGINE HOUSE AT SCREMERSTON OLD MINE
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:
- PUMPING ENGINE HOUSE AT SCREMERSTON OLD MINE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ancroft
- National Grid Reference:
- NU 01001 48457
Summary
Pumping-engine house at coal mine. 1840.
History
The Jack Tar pit at Scremerston Colliery (originally known as Greenwich Colliery) was sunk in 1840. In 1873 it was being worked by the Scremerston and Shoreswood Coal Co. (previously Messrs Johnson and Carr) but closed in 1878. It was re-opened in 1913 but it does not appear that any coal was produced.
Details
Pumping-engine house at coal mine. 1840 for the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital.
Rock-faced stone with iron water tank. 3 storeys with cast-iron water-tank on top,
2 bays. Round-headed windows now boarded up. The heavily buttressed north elevation has a round headed doorway at ground floor level with a partly-blocked round-headed opening above for the beam of the engine.
Between 2nd-floor windows an inscription in raised stone surround with cornice
over :-
ERECTED AD MDCCCXL
BY THE COMMISSIONERS
OF GREENWICH HOSPITAL
JOHN GREY ESQ. RECEIVER
MESSRS JOHNSON & CARRS
COLLIERY LESSEES
THOMAS FORSTER ESQ.
VIEWER & ENGINEER
MR. W. ELLIOT,TWEEDMOUTH
BUILDER
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 23/06/2014
Formerly listed as Water tower at Scremerston Old Mine.
Previously listed as Scremerston Old Mine.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 237903
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
, accessed from http://sihs.co.uk/features-coal.htm
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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