Winding Engine House on Site of Wheal Uny Mine at SW 695 407
WINDING ENGINE HOUSE ON SITE OF WHEAL UNY MINE AT SW 695 407
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328192
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Winding Engine House on Site of Wheal Uny Mine at SW 695 407
- Statutory Address:
- WINDING ENGINE HOUSE ON SITE OF WHEAL UNY MINE AT SW 695 407
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328192
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Winding Engine House on Site of Wheal Uny Mine at SW 695 407
- Statutory Address 1:
- WINDING ENGINE HOUSE ON SITE OF WHEAL UNY MINE AT SW 695 407
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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:
- WINDING ENGINE HOUSE ON SITE OF WHEAL UNY MINE AT SW 695 407
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Redruth
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 69507 40721
Details
REDRUTH WHEAL UNY SW 64 SE 5/325 Winding engine house on site of Wheal Uny Mine at SW 695 407 GV II Winding engine house (or "whim") to former tin mine, now derelict. Probably later C19. Dressed granite blocks and killas rubble, with bob wall of large granite blocks, window arches of brick, brick upper stage to chimney; now roofless. Rectangular plan on north-south axis, with bob wall to north, chimney attached at south-east corner. Three stages, with round-headed openings including 2-stage window in bob wall (the stages separated by timber beams), cylinder door in rear wall, and some square headed openings in side walls including damaged doorways with timber lintels. Tapered cylindrical chimney with moulded brick cornice to stone stage, top of brick stage missing. History: see item 5/316 above. Forms part of very conspicuous and attractively sited group, within sight of remains of Basset Mines at Carnkie, Carn Brea (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SW6950040700
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 66890
- 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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