Pump Engine House To Wheal Peevor Mine At Sw 708 442 is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. Pump engine house.
Pump Engine House To Wheal Peevor Mine At Sw 708 442
- WRENN ID
- sacred-turret-violet
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cornwall
- Country
- England
- Type
- Pump engine house
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
REDRUTH RADNOR SW 74 SW 6/291 Pump engine house to Wheal Peevor mine at SW 708 442 GV II Pump engine house to former tin mine, now derelict. Probably 1870's. Uncoursed granite and killas rubble with bob wall and corners of large granite blocks, window arches of brick, brich upper stage to chimney; now roofless. Rectangular plan on north-south axis, with bob wall to south, chimney attached at north-west corner. Three stages, with round-headed openings, including driver's window in bob wall, large cylinder door in rear wall. Tapered cylindrical chimney with no cornices, slightly damaged at the top. History: probably erected for reworking of mine between 1872 and 1889, when work ceased; abandoned 1918. Reference: D.B.Barton A Guide to the Mines of West Cornwall (3rd edn. 1973, p.33). Largest of a very striking group on this site.
Listing NGR: SW7080044200
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