Engine House at SW 434346, Greenburrow Mine
ENGINE HOUSE AT SW 434346, GREENBURROW MINE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1265075
- Date first listed:
- 18-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Engine House at SW 434346, Greenburrow Mine
- Statutory Address:
- ENGINE HOUSE AT SW 434346, GREENBURROW MINE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1265075
- Date first listed:
- 18-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Engine House at SW 434346, Greenburrow Mine
- Statutory Address 1:
- ENGINE HOUSE AT SW 434346, GREENBURROW MINE
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:
- ENGINE HOUSE AT SW 434346, GREENBURROW MINE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Madron
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 43448 34423
Details
MADRON SW43 SW 6/82 Engine House at SW 434346, - Greenburrow Mine 18.12.86 II Beam engine house. Circa mid-late C19. Granite ashlar bob wall, otherwise granite rubble with granite dressings. Brick upper stage to chimney. Plan: rectangular plan with round chimney clasping the rear left hand corner. Dressed granite cylinder plinth in situ. Former pumping machinery, floors and roof removed. Square-on-plan walled enclosure round shaft. Exterior: 3 storeys over low basement. Round-headed granite arched doorway to middle of front (bob) wall; round-headed doorway with partly fallen brick arch in rear wall with window opening to each floor above; irregularly disposed openings in each side wall and evidence for former extension to left hand wall. Moulded brick cornice to tapered chimney. A major monument to the tin-mining industry, this mine went out of use in July 1877. This engine house is one of the most conspicuous landmarks in West cornwall, it lies within sight of Lanyon Quoit (AM) and serves as a landmark for fishermen. Source: Trevithick Society
Listing NGR: SW4344834423
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 426205
- 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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