Engine House at Scremerston Old Mine
ENGINE HOUSE AT SCREMERSTON OLD MINE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1370957
- Date first listed:
- 18-Aug-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Engine House at Scremerston Old Mine
- Statutory Address:
- ENGINE HOUSE AT SCREMERSTON OLD MINE
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- Date:
- 1999-09-13
- Reference:
- IOE01/00830/28
- Rights:
- © Dr Edward Salthouse. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1370957
- Date first listed:
- 18-Aug-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Engine House at Scremerston Old Mine
- Statutory Address 1:
- ENGINE HOUSE AT SCREMERSTON OLD MINE
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:
- ENGINE HOUSE AT SCREMERSTON OLD MINE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ancroft
- National Grid Reference:
- NU 01015 48463
Summary
Colliery winding-engine house, 1840.
History
The Jack Tar pit at Scremerston Colliery (originally known as Greenwich Colliery) was sunk in 1840. In 1873 it was being worked by the Scremerston and Shoreswood Coal Co. (previously Messrs Johnson and Carr) but closed in 1878. It was re-opened in 1913 but it does not appear that any coal was produced.
Details
Colliery winding-engine house for a beam engine. 1840 for the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital. Dressed stone. Roofless..
2-storeys, 3 bays. Boarded door to left in alternating-block surround has fanlight with intersecting glazing bars. Windows have mainly lost their joinery.
Projecting chimney base on south side has no openings except 2 low, round, blocked brick arches at ground level.
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 23/06/2014.
Formerly listed as Scremerstone Old Mine.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 237902
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
, accessed from http://sihs.co.uk/features-coal.htm
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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