Pump Engine House To Mitchell'S Shaft Of West Peevor Mine At Sw 706 440

REDRUTH RADNOR SW 74 SW 6/295 Pump engine house to Michell's shaft of West Peevor Mine at SW 706 440 GV II Pump engine house to former tin mine, now derelict. Probably c. 1880; altered and cut down 1966. Uncoursed killas rubble with granite quoins, bob wall of squared granite in killas bedding, window arches of brick. Rectangular plan on east-west axis, with bob wall to west. Formerly 3 stages but now only 2; bob wall has round-headed 2-stage opening divided by a granite lintel, north side has small round-headed window. Rectangular concrete cap to shaft in front of bob wall, and high rectangular platform to the left of this. History: mine formerly worked as West Treleigh Mine, new shaft sunk 1878 following early success of Wheel Peevor Mine (q.v.), and initially pumped from that mine; closed in 1898 after fall in tin prices (information provided by Mr Justin Brook). Though detached from the larger site to the east, shares group value with it.

Listing NGR: SW7063444031