Compressor House and Chimney Approximately 45 Metres East of Tincroft Mine Man Engine
COMPRESSOR HOUSE AND CHIMNEY APPROXIMATELY 45 METRES EAST OF TINCROFT MINE MAN ENGINE, TINCROFT ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328163
- Date first listed:
- 07-Apr-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Compressor House and Chimney Approximately 45 Metres East of Tincroft Mine Man Engine
- Statutory Address:
- COMPRESSOR HOUSE AND CHIMNEY APPROXIMATELY 45 METRES EAST OF TINCROFT MINE MAN ENGINE, TINCROFT ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328163
- Date first listed:
- 07-Apr-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Compressor House and Chimney Approximately 45 Metres East of Tincroft Mine Man Engine
- Statutory Address 1:
- COMPRESSOR HOUSE AND CHIMNEY APPROXIMATELY 45 METRES EAST OF TINCROFT MINE MAN ENGINE, TINCROFT ROAD
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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:
- COMPRESSOR HOUSE AND CHIMNEY APPROXIMATELY 45 METRES EAST OF TINCROFT MINE MAN ENGINE, TINCROFT ROAD
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 66910 40705
Details
CARN BREA TINCROFT ROAD SW 64 SE (north side) 5/166 Compressor house and chimney 7.4.83 approx. 45 metres east of Tincroft Mine Man Engine
GV II Compressor house and chimney to former man engine of former tin mine; now derelict. Late C19. Granite rubble with squared quoins and jambs, brick arches to openings; now roofless. Rectangular plan on east-west axis. Single storey; west front (towards shaft) has very wide round-headed doorway or machine way; south side wall has 3 round-headed windows, that in the centre larger and higher than the others, and rear has 2 similar windows, both these walls now heavily ivy- clad. Attached to north-west corner by short wall is tapered cylindrical chimney with prominent moulded brick cornice to the stone stage, top of brick stage damaged. Interior: 2 rows of large squared machine bases separated by a narrow slot for a reciprocating beam. History: although incomplete, a substantial survival of the man engine which operated from 1863 to 1894, and believed to be the only extant example not ruined. In 1870 Tincroft Mine was reported to be the richest tin mine in the world; it ceased underground operations in 1926. The item forms a group with its functional partner, the man engine house approx. 45 metres to the west (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SW6691040705
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 66722
- 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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