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Winding Engine House to Chappel's Shaft of Old Cook's Kitchen Mine at SW 665 406

A Grade II Listed Building in Camborne, Cornwall

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.2194 / 50°13'9"N

Longitude: -5.2741 / 5°16'26"W

OS Eastings: 166536

OS Northings: 40621

OS Grid: SW665406

Mapcode National: GBR Z0.S9N9

Mapcode Global: VH12J.JRN5

Plus Code: 9C2P6P9G+Q9

Entry Name: Winding Engine House to Chappel's Shaft of Old Cook's Kitchen Mine at SW 665 406

Listing Date: 12 September 1989

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1142629

English Heritage Legacy ID: 66720

ID on this website: 101142629

Location: Brea, Cornwall, TR15

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: Carn Brea

Built-Up Area: Camborne

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: Camborne and Tuckinghill

Church of England Diocese: Truro

Tagged with: Chimney Engine house

Description


CARN BREA TINCROFT ROAD SW 64 SE (north side, off) 5/164 Winding engine house to Chappel's shaft of Old Cook's Kitchen Mine at SW 665 406 GV II

Winding engine house (or "whim") to former copper and tin mine; now derelict and dilapidated. Probably early to mid C19. Uncoursed granite rubble with quoins, bob wall of dressed granite blocks, brick arches to windows and brick upper stage to chimney; now roofless. Rectangular plan on east-west axis, with bob wall to west, remains of foundations of former winding drum in front of this, chimney attached at north-east corner. Three stages, with round-headed openings including driver's window in bob wall, with brick surround, 2 windows at ground floor of south wall and one on each floor above, and one window on each floor of rear wall; north side wall collapsed. Tapered cylindrical chimney stack with cornices to both stages. History: Cook's Kitchen Mine was one of the earliest mines in the area, known to have been working for copper in early C18, and also one of the deepest (reaching 3000 feet), and most profitable; closed in 1913. Reference: J.Trounson Mining in Cornwall Volume One (1985). Forms prominent group with pump engine and chimney to the west (q.v.).

Listing NGR: SW6650040600

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