Tincroft Mine Man Engine and Loadings
TINCROFT MINE MAN ENGINE AND LOADINGS, TINCROFT ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1160794
- Date first listed:
- 07-Apr-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Tincroft Mine Man Engine and Loadings
- Statutory Address:
- TINCROFT MINE MAN ENGINE AND LOADINGS, TINCROFT ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1160794
- Date first listed:
- 07-Apr-1983
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 12-Sept-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Tincroft Mine Man Engine and Loadings
- Statutory Address 1:
- TINCROFT MINE MAN ENGINE AND LOADINGS, TINCROFT 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:
- TINCROFT MINE MAN ENGINE AND LOADINGS, TINCROFT ROAD
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 66874 40674
Details
CARN BREA TINCROFT ROAD SW 64 SE (north side) 5/165 Tincroft Mine Man Engine and loadings 7.4.83 (formerly listed under PENHELLICK address)
GV II Man engine house and loadings to former tin mine; now derelict. c.1860. Granite rubble with quoins, bob wall of dressed blocks, brick arches to windows. Rectangular plan on north-south axis with bob wall to north, loadings in front of this, and chimnney attached at south-west corner. Three stages, with mostly round-headed openings including driver's window in bob wall and a small square opening to the left (sides of bob opening above this now dilapidated), one window on each floor of rear wall, and 2 tall windows in east side. Immediately in front of bob wall, and attached to it, the loading of large quare granite blocks, framing the shaft head, with remains of bolts and fixings. Tapered cylindrical chimney now terminating with remains of cornice at eaves level. History: although incomplete, a substantial survival of the man engine which operated from 1863 to 1894, and believed to be the only extant example not ruined. In 1870 Tincroft Mine was reported to be the richest tin mine in the world; it ceased underground operations in 1926. The item forms a group with its functional partners, the compressor house and chimney stack approx. 45 metres to the east (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SW6687440674
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 66721
- 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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