Engine House at South Polgooth Tin Mine
ENGINE HOUSE AT SOUTH POLGOOTH TIN MINE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1327441
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Engine House at South Polgooth Tin Mine
- Statutory Address:
- ENGINE HOUSE AT SOUTH POLGOOTH TIN MINE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1327441
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Engine House at South Polgooth Tin Mine
- Statutory Address 1:
- ENGINE HOUSE AT SOUTH POLGOOTH TIN 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 SOUTH POLGOOTH TIN MINE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Mewan
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 98968 49893
Details
ST MEWAN SW 94 NE 6/89 Engine house at South Polgooth - Tin Mine
II
Engine house with attached chimney. Late C19. Stone rubble with granite quoins, brick chimney. Plan: Rectangular plan engine house with the bob wall to north and the chimney attached to south east at the corner. Exterior: 3-storey engine house; the gable end to south has attached circular plan chimney, with brick cornice, the chimney tapered, in stone rubble up to the height of the gable end, probably rebuilt in brick at the upper level. The bob wall of the engine house has a rectangular opening, with a doorway at ground floor level. In the west wall there is a doorway with granite lintel at ground floor, and a window in the south gable end at each level.
Listing NGR: SW9896849893
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 71429
- 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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