Engine House, Part Of Killifreth Mine, At Sw 737442 Sw is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 February 1986. A Victorian Engine house.

Engine House, Part Of Killifreth Mine, At Sw 737442 Sw

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cornwall
Country
England
Date first listed
3 February 1986
Type
Engine house
Period
Victorian
Source
Historic England listing

Description

CHACEWATER SW 74 SW 4/80 Engine house, Part of Killifreth - Mine, at SW 737442 SW GV II Beam engine house ruin with attached chimney. Mid-late C19. Killas rubble with granite quoins jambstones and bonding stones. Brick arches. Round rubble chimney with brick upper stage (south side). Gable end to west. Rectangular, single-cell plan with attached round chimney to west of south wall. 3 storeys (now floorless). Bob wall to east. All openings with round arches including holes for second floor beams which were originally cantelevered over shaft. Walling intact. Roof and framed and weather boarded upper part of bob wall missing. Chimney has corbelled brick collar and cornice. Killifreth Mine and Great Wheal Busy were developing contiguously from 1865 and shafts were being sunk to greater depths. This engine house is part of the scheme.

Listing NGR: SW7371944287

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