Engine House Chimney At Approximately 50M East Of Read'S Shaft is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 November 1985. Chimney.
Engine House Chimney At Approximately 50M East Of Read'S Shaft
- WRENN ID
- fallen-pavement-meadow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cornwall
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 21 November 1985
- Type
- Chimney
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
CHACEWATER SW 74 SW 4/41 Engine house chimney at approx 50n 21.11.85 east of Read's Shaft GV II Beam engine house ruin. Circa late C19. Killas rubble and brick. Originally rectangular single-cell plan with chimney to north east corner but now only chimney and some attached walling survives. Originally 3 storeys. Chimney is of rubble to lower stage and brick to upper stage divided by corbelled brick collar. Included for group value. Great Wheal Busy is a very old mine, working in 1823 under the name of 'Chacewater Mines' and 'Great Wheal Busy' from 1856. Described in 1865 as having: pumping engine, stamping engine, winding engine and crushing engine. Information from THE MINES OF CORNWALL by Thomas Spargo.
Listing NGR: SW7267444642
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