Meerbrook Sough Engine House
MEERBROOK SOUGH ENGINE HOUSE, SOUGH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245847
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jan-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Meerbrook Sough Engine House
- Statutory Address:
- MEERBROOK SOUGH ENGINE HOUSE, SOUGH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245847
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jan-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Meerbrook Sough Engine House
- Statutory Address 1:
- MEERBROOK SOUGH ENGINE HOUSE, SOUGH LANE
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:
- MEERBROOK SOUGH ENGINE HOUSE, SOUGH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- Derbyshire Dales (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wirksworth
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 28839 54570
Details
SOUGH LANE 1. 5175 Meerbrook Sough Engine House SK 25 SE 5/119
II
2 Circa Mid C19. former engine house. Limestone rubble with dressed quoins and lintels. Plain tile roof with gabled ends.
Two storeys. Various openings, some with round arched heads and doorway with arched head.
Stone stairs to first floor west door.
The engine house is associated with the driving of the Meerbrook Sough, constructed for the draining of the Meerbrook lead mine. It is stated that this is the earliest of the remaining winding houses in Derbyshire.
The engine was taken out Circa 1870.
Listing NGR: SK2883954570
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 453831
- 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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