Frue Vanner House to West Basset Stamps on North Wheal Basset Sett at SW 687 401
FRUE VANNER HOUSE TO WEST BASSET STAMPS ON NORTH WHEAL BASSET SETT AT SW 687 401
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328157
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Frue Vanner House to West Basset Stamps on North Wheal Basset Sett at SW 687 401
- Statutory Address:
- FRUE VANNER HOUSE TO WEST BASSET STAMPS ON NORTH WHEAL BASSET SETT AT SW 687 401
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328157
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Frue Vanner House to West Basset Stamps on North Wheal Basset Sett at SW 687 401
- Statutory Address 1:
- FRUE VANNER HOUSE TO WEST BASSET STAMPS ON NORTH WHEAL BASSET SETT AT SW 687 401
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:
- FRUE VANNER HOUSE TO WEST BASSET STAMPS ON NORTH WHEAL BASSET SETT AT SW 687 401
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:
- SW 68789 40213
Details
CARN BREA CARNKIE SW 64 SE 5/137 Frue Vanner house to West Basset Stamps on North Wheal Basset sett at SW 687 401
GV II Frue Vanner house at tin ore dressing plant of former West Basset Mine; now derelict. 1901-2. Killas rubble with granite quoins; now roofless. Long rectangular building on north-east/south-west axis parallel with former stamps on north-west side and overlooking dressing floor on south-east side, with small projecting engine house in the centre of that side. Single storey, 11 bays, symmetrical, with gabled engine house in centre of south-east side, large round-headed windows (mostly now with broken heads), and symmetrical 3-bay gable walls with central doorway flanked by windows and a third window over the door (west gable wall damaged). History: built on top of six former buddles to house 20 Frue vanner machines, as part of general improvements to West Basset Mines during a period of prosperity. Now the most impressive of the buildings on this site. Reference: Palmer & Neaverson The Basset Mines (1987).
Listing NGR: SW6870040100
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 66685
- 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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