Engine House On Site Of Grenville United South Mine

CAMBORNE POLGINE LANE SW 63 NE (off east end) 8/78 Troon Engine house on site of Grenville United South Mine II Tin mining engine house, probably associated with former crushing and dressing plant, now derelict. Probably late C19. Coursed granite rubble and some killas, with quoins, bob wall of granite blocks, window arches of brick, chimney of uncoursed rubbble and brick; now roofless. Built on a raised terrace running east-west, overlooking former dressing floor on north side. Rectangular plan on north-south axis with bob-wall to north, foundations of former winding drum or fly-wheel in front of this, and circular chimney attached at south-east corner. Three stages, with round- headed doorways and window openings, and some tie-plates. Tapered cylindrical chimney with no cornice at junction to brick stage, most of which is missing. The foundations of the winding gear, which are of large granite blocks, project into the lower dressing floor. History not known at time of suvey, but north side of dressing floor has long concrete wall with doorway lettered "W.G.", medallion to the east with shield lettered:- 1900 "ONE AND ALL" and another to the west lettered:- FRUEL VANNER HOUSE 1901 C.F.BISHOP MANAGER.

Listing NGR: SW6664838581