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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