Winding Engine House to Lyle's Shaft at SW 688 401

WINDING ENGINE HOUSE TO LYLE'S SHAFT AT SW 688 401

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1328155
Date first listed:
12-Sept-1989
List Entry Name:
Winding Engine House to Lyle's Shaft at SW 688 401
Statutory Address:
WINDING ENGINE HOUSE TO LYLE'S SHAFT AT SW 688 401
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1328155
Date first listed:
12-Sept-1989
List Entry Name:
Winding Engine House to Lyle's Shaft at SW 688 401
Statutory Address 1:
WINDING ENGINE HOUSE TO LYLE'S SHAFT AT SW 688 401

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
WINDING ENGINE HOUSE TO LYLE'S SHAFT AT SW 688 401

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:
SW6876740049

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 15/01/2013


SW 64 SE
5/131


CARN BREA
CARNKIE
Winding engine house to Lyle's shaft at SW 688 401


GV
II


Winding engine house (or "whim") to former tin mine shaft, now derelict. 1880,
for Wheal Basset Mine. Uncoursed rubble with granite quoins, bob wall of
granite blocks, brick arches to openings; now roofless. Rectangular plan on east-
west axis, with bob wall to east. Three stages; round-headed openings, including
driver's window in bob wall and one window to each stage of rear wall. History:
erected when Wheal Basset Mine took over southern half of former North Basset
Mine; also wound from Grace's shaft to the west by ropes along the ground;
ceased operation as winder in 1889, but continued in use driving capstan.
Functional partner to pump house to east (q.v.) and visually also grouped with
West Basset stamps to north (q.v.). Reference: Palmer & Neaverson, op.cit.


Listing NGR: SW6876740049

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Legacy System number:
66679
Legacy System:
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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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