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Vanner House to Wheal Basset Mine at SW 691 398

A Grade II Listed Building in Carn Brea, Cornwall

Wheal Bassett Stamps and Vanner House, Carnkie, Cornwall

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High on the hill slope SE of the village of Carnkie is the engine house (to the left) and Frue Vanner house of Wheel Basset Mine.

Here can be seen the well preserved remains of the vanner house built in 1908, which contained shaking tables known as 'Frue Vanners' that were used to separate heavier black tin particles from lighter waste in the crushed ore. The concrete dates from 1938 when ore dressing equipment was installed to reprocess the waste burrows nearby. The engine house was then used as an ore bin and in front Californian stamps stood where previously the engine's crankshafts and flywheels had been.

Uploaded by malcolm osman on 14 October 2018

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Photo ID: 217266
Building ID: 101142616
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