Pump Engine House to Pascoe's Shaft on South Wheal Frances Sett at SW 678 393
PUMP ENGINE HOUSE TO PASCOE'S SHAFT ON SOUTH WHEAL FRANCES SETT AT SW 678 393
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328181
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Pump Engine House to Pascoe's Shaft on South Wheal Frances Sett at SW 678 393
- Statutory Address:
- PUMP ENGINE HOUSE TO PASCOE'S SHAFT ON SOUTH WHEAL FRANCES SETT AT SW 678 393
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328181
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Pump Engine House to Pascoe's Shaft on South Wheal Frances Sett at SW 678 393
- Statutory Address 1:
- PUMP ENGINE HOUSE TO PASCOE'S SHAFT ON SOUTH WHEAL FRANCES SETT AT SW 678 393
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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:
- PUMP ENGINE HOUSE TO PASCOE'S SHAFT ON SOUTH WHEAL FRANCES SETT AT SW 678 393
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 67812 39357
Details
CARN BREA TRESKILLARD SW 63 NE 8/173 Pump engine house to Pascoe's shaft on South Wheal Frances sett at SW 678 393
GV II Pump engine house to former tin mine, now derelict. 1888, for South Frances mine. Uncoursed granite rubble with bob wall of large dressed granite blocks, window arches of polychrome brick, brick upper stage to chimney; now roofless. Rectangular plan on north-south axis, with bob wall to north, chimney attached at south-west corner. Three stages, with mostly round-headed openings, including an unusually large driver's window in the bob wall, a large cylinder door in the rear wall, and unusual tall lancet windows (3 in the rear wall, 6 and 3 in the east and west sides). Tapered cylindrical chimney with brick cornices to both stages. History: built to replace former pumping system by flat-rod connections from Marriott's shaft; contained 80-inch cylinder powered by 4 (subsequently 6) Cornish boilers. Reference: Palmer & Neaverson op.cit. Forms group with winding engine house, its functional partner to west.
Listing NGR: SW6780039300
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 66729
- 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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