FORTESCUE'S SHAFT, NORTH ENGINE HOUSE, ON SITE OF GRENVILLE UNITED NORTH MINE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1159809
Date first listed:: 16-Mar-1987
List Entry Name:: FORTESCUE'S SHAFT, NORTH ENGINE HOUSE, ON SITE OF GRENVILLE UNITED NORTH MINE
Statutory Address:: FORTESCUE'S SHAFT, NORTH ENGINE HOUSE, ON SITE OF GRENVILLE UNITED NORTH MINE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1159809
Date first listed:: 16-Mar-1987
List Entry Name:: FORTESCUE'S SHAFT, NORTH ENGINE HOUSE, ON SITE OF GRENVILLE UNITED NORTH MINE
Statutory Address 1:: FORTESCUE'S SHAFT, NORTH ENGINE HOUSE, ON SITE OF GRENVILLE UNITED NORTH MINE

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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:: FORTESCUE'S SHAFT, NORTH ENGINE HOUSE, ON SITE OF GRENVILLE UNITED NORTH MINE

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 66787 38894

Details

CAMBORNE NEWTON MOOR SW 63 NE 8/66 Fortescue's Shaft, North Engine House, on site of 16.3.87 Grenville United North Mine GV II

Pump engine house to former tin mine, now derelict. Probably late C19. Large granite rubble brought to courses, with quoins, bob wall of granite blocks, window arches of yellow brick, brick upper stage to chimney; now roofless. Rectangular plan on north-south axis, with bob wall to south and circular chimney attached at north-east corner. Large building with 3 stages over a high plinth; narrow segmental-headed driver's window in bob wall, large round-headed cylinder door in rear wall, narrow square headed doorway in west side close to bob wall, various smaller windows in both side, mostly round-headed, and some tie-plates; tapered cylindrical chimney with arched opening on the west side of the base, no cornice at the junction with the brick stage, which is damaged at the top. Functional partner to winding engine house approx. 50 metres to the south (q.v.), forming an impressive group. History: one of a series of mines exploiting the Great Flat Lode. Ancient Monument No.873.

Listing NGR: SW6678738894

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Legacy System number:: 66612
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.