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Latitude: 50.2168 / 50°13'0"N
Longitude: -5.2425 / 5°14'32"W
OS Eastings: 168780
OS Northings: 40226
OS Grid: SW687402
Mapcode National: GBR Z2.3KZ0
Mapcode Global: VH12K.2TW6
Entry Name: Stamps Engine House to West Basset Stamps on North Wheal Basset Sett at Sw 687 402
Listing Date: 12 September 1989
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1142621
English Heritage Legacy ID: 66683
Location: Carn Brea, Cornwall, TR16
County: Cornwall
Civil Parish: Carn Brea
Traditional County: Cornwall
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall
Church of England Parish: Redruth
Church of England Diocese: Truro
CARN BREA CARNKIE
SW 64 SE
5/135 Stamps engine house to
West Basset Stamps
on North Wheal Basset sett
at SW 687 402
GV II
Stamps engine house at tin ore dressing plant of former West Basset Mine; now
derelict. 1874. Uncoursed granite rubble, with bob walls of granite blocks, brick
arches to windows; now roofless. Built on a raised terrace overlooking dressing
floors. Rectangular plan on north-west/south-east axis, with principal bob wall to
south-east. Three stages; round headed openings including driver's window in bob
wall and large cylinder door in north-east side; thick rear wall has smaller beam
opening for secondary engine which pumped water; in front of bob wall, altered
loadings for former flywheels. History: erected when West Basset Mine took over
northern half of former North Basset Mine; contained 40-inch cylinder engine
driving two banks of 32 heads of stamps (a further 16 heads added in 1877), and
a secondary beam which pumped recirculated water from the bottom of the
dressing floors. Very prominent building on site which is probably unique in
Cornwall. Reference: Palmer & Neaverson op.cit.
Listing NGR: SW6870040200
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