Former Lead Smelting Works Approximately 60 Metres North East of the Smelt House
FORMER LEAD SMELTING WORKS APPROXIMATELY 60 METRES NORTH EAST OF THE SMELT HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1307989
- Date first listed:
- 14-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Former Lead Smelting Works Approximately 60 Metres North East of the Smelt House
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER LEAD SMELTING WORKS APPROXIMATELY 60 METRES NORTH EAST OF THE SMELT HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1307989
- Date first listed:
- 14-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Former Lead Smelting Works Approximately 60 Metres North East of the Smelt House
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER LEAD SMELTING WORKS APPROXIMATELY 60 METRES NORTH EAST OF THE SMELT HOUSE
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:
- FORMER LEAD SMELTING WORKS APPROXIMATELY 60 METRES NORTH EAST OF THE SMELT HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Worthen with Shelve
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 37348 03055
Details
WORTHEN C.P. - SJ 30 SE
6/96 Former Lead Smelting - Works approx. 60m north-east of The Smelt House
GV II
The Smelt House is shown on O.S. map as Lower House. Lead smelting works, now disused. Late-C19. Roughly coursed limestone rubble with red brick dressings; graded slate roof. 2 levels; 2 segmental- headed openings to lower left with tall rectangular opening to left of centre; segmental-headed doorway to centre with similar but mutilated window opening to right; wide entrance to far right heightened by removal of original arch. Gabled wooden louvre to left of centre with red brick ridge stack immediately to right. Left gable end has wide segmental- headed entrance flanked by tall segmental-headed windows. Interior: divided into 2 parts with central passage by full-height brick and rubblestone cross walls. Rubblestone wall has round-headed arches on 2 levels, that to lower level flanked by rectangular openings with wooden lintels; similar round-headed arch to upper level of brick wall. King-post roof and original brick floor to left of rubblestone cross wall. No equipment remains. The Smelt House is not included in this list.
Listing NGR: SJ3734803055
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 257429
- 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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