Winding Engine House on Site of Grenville United Mine
WINDING ENGINE HOUSE ON SITE OF GRENVILLE UNITED MINE, NEWTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1159822
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Winding Engine House on Site of Grenville United Mine
- Statutory Address:
- WINDING ENGINE HOUSE ON SITE OF GRENVILLE UNITED MINE, NEWTON ROAD
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- Date:
- 2003-10-23
- Reference:
- IOE01/11560/15
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1159822
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Winding Engine House on Site of Grenville United Mine
- Statutory Address 1:
- WINDING ENGINE HOUSE ON SITE OF GRENVILLE UNITED MINE, NEWTON ROAD
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:
- WINDING 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:
- SW 65997 38463
Details
CAMBORNE NEWTON ROAD SW 63 NE (west side) 8/69 Troon Winding engine house on site of Grenville United Mine GV II
Winding engine house (or "whim") to former tin mine, now derelict. Probably late C19. Slobbered killas rubble with granite quoins, bob wall of granite blocks, window arches and upper stage of chimney of polychrome brick. Rectangular plan on east-west axis, with bob wall to east, foundations of former winding drum in front of this, and circular chimney attached at south-west corner. Smaller building than the associated pump engine house, with round-headed openings including driver's window in bob wall (wall beneath this collapsed) and small cylinder door in rear wall. Vertical tie-plateat west corner of north side. Intact tapered cylindrical 2- stage chimney with a cornice. Foundations of winding drum partly dilapidated. Functional partner to pump engine house approx. 50 metres to the north-east (q.v.), forming an interesting group on a conspicuous site close to the road. One of a series of mines exploiting the Great Flat Lode.
Listing NGR: SW6599738463
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 66615
- 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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