Compressor House and attached chimney at NGR SJ 3746 0213 is a Grade II listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 November 1986. Industrial building.
Compressor House and attached chimney at NGR SJ 3746 0213
- WRENN ID
- haunted-gutter-plum
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Shropshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 14 November 1986
- Type
- Industrial building
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
SJ 30 SE 6/155 SJ 3746 0213
WORTHEN CP SNAILBEACH LEAD MINE Compressor House and attached chimney at NGR SJ 3746 0213
GV II Compressor house and attached chimney. Dated 1881 (date stone to front gable and in yellow brick to chimney). Regularly coursed limestone rubble with red brick dressings; gable front roof with cladding (slates) removed but retaining purlins and rafters, fretted bargeboards. Rectangular plan.
Two levels; two round-arched windows to front gable on first floor and blocked doorway with stone lintel to centre on ground floor; external staircase to right side (far end) has cast-iron balustrade to top and leads to blocked doorway with stone lintel.
Chimney: attached to left side, engineering brick on rubble base; square section tapering to top which has toothed capping.
INTERIOR: first floor removed but stone supports for compressor remain; king-post roof in five bays. The compressor house originally contained two Siemens and Edwards compressors which provided compressed air for rock drills and winches underground.
Listing NGR: SJ3747302135
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