Stamps Engine House to Wheal Basset Mine at SW 691 398
STAMPS ENGINE HOUSE TO WHEAL BASSET MINE AT SW 691 398
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328154
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Stamps Engine House to Wheal Basset Mine at SW 691 398
- Statutory Address:
- STAMPS ENGINE HOUSE TO WHEAL BASSET MINE AT SW 691 398
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328154
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Stamps Engine House to Wheal Basset Mine at SW 691 398
- Statutory Address 1:
- STAMPS ENGINE HOUSE TO WHEAL BASSET MINE AT SW 691 398
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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:
- STAMPS ENGINE HOUSE TO WHEAL BASSET MINE AT SW 691 398
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Carn Brea
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 69122 39872
Details
CARN BREA CARNKIE SW 63 NE 8/128 Stamps engine house to Wheal Basset Mine at SW 691 398
GV II Double stamps engine house to former tin mine, now derelict. Dated 1868 on bob wall; altered. Uncoursed granite rubble with quoins, bob wall of granite blocks, window arches of brick; former 2-span roof now missing. Built on a raised terrace running east-west, overlooking dressing floor on north side. Rectangular plan on north-south axis, with bob wall to north and foundations of former flywheel below and in front of this. Two stages, with round-headed openings including 2 driver's windows in bob wall; above these windows, 2 stones with inscriptions in sunk panels: "W.B." and "1868"; side walls and rear damaged. History: built to contain 2 single-acting 30-inch beam engines mounted side by side and connected to a common flywheel, driving three 16-heads stamps, subsequently increased to 96 heads; worked for 50 years, and was then modified to act as ore hopper for re-working dumps. Prominent element of group conspicuously sited on northern slope of Carnmenellis. Reference: Palmer & Neaverson, op.cit.
Listing NGR: SW6910039800
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 66676
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Palmer, M, Neaverson, P, British Mining in The Basset Mines their History and Industrial Archaeology, (1987)
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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