Engine House To West Peevor Mine At Sw 705 440

The engine house at West Peevor Mine, likely built in 1878, is a derelict structure that was probably used for stamps at a former tin mine. It is constructed from uncoursed granite and killas rubble, featuring a granite bob wall and brick window arches, with a brick upper stage for the chimney. The building has a rectangular plan aligned on a north-south axis, with the bob wall located to the north and the chimney attached at the southeast corner. It consists of three stages, with round-headed openings, including a driver's window in the bob wall. The rear wall has a former cylinder door that has now collapsed. The tapered cylindrical chimney remains intact, featuring a small rectangular opening at ground level on the south side, a moulded cornice at the stone stage, and a corniced top. At the time of the survey in 1988, much of the building was heavily covered in ivy. Historically, the mine was previously known as West Treleigh Mine and had a new shaft sunk in 1878 after the initial success of Wheal Peevor. It was initially pumped from that mine but closed in 1898 due to a decline in tin prices. Although it is detached from the larger site to the east, it shares group value with it.