Winding House Approximately 30 Metres East of Pump Engine House to Marriott's Shaft on South Wheal Frances Sett
WINDING HOUSE APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES EAST OF PUMP ENGINE HOUSE TO MARRIOTT'S SHAFT ON SOUTH WHEAL FRANCES SETT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1160606
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Winding House Approximately 30 Metres East of Pump Engine House to Marriott's Shaft on South Wheal Frances Sett
- Statutory Address:
- WINDING HOUSE APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES EAST OF PUMP ENGINE HOUSE TO MARRIOTT'S SHAFT ON SOUTH WHEAL FRANCES SETT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1160606
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Winding House Approximately 30 Metres East of Pump Engine House to Marriott's Shaft on South Wheal Frances Sett
- Statutory Address 1:
- WINDING HOUSE APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES EAST OF PUMP ENGINE HOUSE TO MARRIOTT'S SHAFT ON SOUTH WHEAL FRANCES SETT
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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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- WINDING HOUSE APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES EAST OF PUMP ENGINE HOUSE TO MARRIOTT'S SHAFT ON SOUTH WHEAL FRANCES SETT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Carn Brea
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 68098 39379
Details
CARN BREA PIECE SW 63 NE 8/154 Winding house approx. 30 metres east of pump engine house to Marriott's shaft on South Wheal Frances sett
GV II Winding engine house to former tin mine, now derelict. Late 1890's, for South Frances United Mine. Granite rubble with quoins, brick arches to openings; now roofless. Rectangular plan, 2x3 bays, on east-west axis. Two storeys, with windows only at 1st floor, all round-headed; the 2-bay west front facing the former shaft has a large window on the right (presumably the driver"s window), the masonry beneath it now removed, and a smaller window to the left; the side walls have 3 windows each and the rear has 2 windows (one damaged). Former roof was hipped. Interior not inspected. History: formerly contained horizontal cross compound engine made by Holman's of Camborne, with 23- and 43-inch cylinders on plinths each side of the drum space, and a conical winding drum. Reference: Palmer & Neaverson, op.cit. Part of a very impressive group of remains of one of the best equipped mines in Cornwall, closed in 1918.
Listing NGR: SW6809839379
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 66702
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Palmer, M, Neaverson, P, British Mining in The Basset Mines their History and Industrial Archaeology, (1987)
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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