Front Range to Former Bickford Smith's Fuseworks
FRONT RANGE TO FORMER BICKFORD SMITH'S FUSEWORKS, PENDARVES STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1162642
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Front Range to Former Bickford Smith's Fuseworks
- Statutory Address:
- FRONT RANGE TO FORMER BICKFORD SMITH'S FUSEWORKS, PENDARVES STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1162642
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Front Range to Former Bickford Smith's Fuseworks
- Statutory Address 1:
- FRONT RANGE TO FORMER BICKFORD SMITH'S FUSEWORKS, PENDARVES STREET
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:
- FRONT RANGE TO FORMER BICKFORD SMITH'S FUSEWORKS, PENDARVES STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Camborne
- National Grid Reference:
- SW6603141076
Details
The following building shall be added to the list:-
CAMBORNE PENDARVES STREET
SW 64 SE
5/10000 Front range to former Bickford
Smith's Fuseworks
GV II
Range of offices to former fuseworks. Partly mid C19, but
rebuilt and refronted in 1910 when the site, occupied by a
foundry, was acquired by Bickford Smith's fuseworks. Coursed and
dressed granite with dry slate roof and brick stacks.
Rectangular plan with off-centre through-entry. One-storey, 4-
bay range to right of 2-storey, 3-bay range. Left-hand range has
full-height canted bays with mullioned windows flanking central
bay which has slightly-projecting entrance bay with rusticated
pilasters, Dutch gable and 2-light segmental-arched stone-
mullioned window with moulded imposts set above keyed segmental-
arched doorway with moulded imposts. Similar windows to
pedimented left-hand return. One-storey range to right has
rusticated facade. Central gabled entrance bay has keyed semi-
circular arch; rusticated outer arches surmounted by oculi flank
large square-headed window openings. Projecting canted bay to
office at rear. William Bickford devised the safety fuse early
in the 19th century. Manufacture was commenced at Tuckingmill
in 1831 and the present site was acquired in 1910. An invention
of great significance to the industry.
Listing NGR: SW6603141076
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 66947
- 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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