Winding Engine House to Wheal Peevor Mine at SW 708 442
WINDING ENGINE HOUSE TO WHEAL PEEVOR MINE AT SW 708 442
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328167
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Winding Engine House to Wheal Peevor Mine at SW 708 442
- Statutory Address:
- WINDING ENGINE HOUSE TO WHEAL PEEVOR MINE AT SW 708 442
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328167
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Winding Engine House to Wheal Peevor Mine at SW 708 442
- Statutory Address 1:
- WINDING ENGINE HOUSE TO WHEAL PEEVOR MINE AT SW 708 442
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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 TO WHEAL PEEVOR MINE AT SW 708 442
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 70836 44207
Details
REDRUTH RADNOR SW 74 SW 6/292 Winding engine house to Wheal Peevor Mine at SW 708 442 GV II Winding engine house (or "whim") to former tin mine; now derelict. Probably 1870's. Uncoursed granite and killas rubble with bob wall mostly of granite blocks, window arches of brick, brick upper stage to chimney; now roofless. Rectangular plan on east-west axis, with bob wall to west, chimney at south-east corner. Three stages, with round-headed openings including driver's window in bob wall; sides of bob opening damaged. Tapered cylindrical chimney with no cornices, 3 darker bands in brick stage. Reference: D.B.Barton, op.cit.. Part of very striking group on this site.
Listing NGR: SW7080044200
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 66852
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Barton, D B, A Guide to the Mines of West Cornwall, (1973)
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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