Dry Approximately 50 Metres South-East Of Pump Engine House To Mariott'S Shaft On South Wheal Basset Sett is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. Miners' changing room.

Dry Approximately 50 Metres South-East Of Pump Engine House To Mariott'S Shaft On South Wheal Basset Sett

WRENN ID
silver-eave-clover
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cornwall
Country
England
Type
Miners' changing room
Source
Historic England listing

Description

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 15/01/2013

SW 63 NE 8/157

CARN BREA PIECE Dry approx. 50 metres south-east of pump engine house to Marriott's shaft on South Wheal Basset sett

GV II

Miners' changing room or "dry" at former tin mine, now derelict. 1908, for Basset Mines Ltd., altered and now very dilapidated. Uncoursed rubble with granite quoins, brick arches to openings; now roofless. Large rectangular plan on east-west axis, with short wing on south side. One storey; right-hand end of front wall collapsed, and several of remaining front windows damaged; original doorway not detectable. History: when built as new changing rooms during general improvements to this mine, it was described as "second to none in the county". Reference: Palmer & Neaverson op.cit. Part of a very impressive group of remains of one of the best equipped mines in Cornwall, closed in 1918; included for group value.

Listing NGR: SW6811039337

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