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Pump Engine House to Wheal Peevor Mine at SW 708 442

A Grade II Listed Building in Redruth, Cornwall

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.2533 / 50°15'12"N

Longitude: -5.2166 / 5°12'59"W

OS Eastings: 170802

OS Northings: 44212

OS Grid: SW708442

Mapcode National: GBR Z4.P0T0

Mapcode Global: VH12C.JWKN

Plus Code: 9C2P7Q3M+89

Entry Name: Pump Engine House to Wheal Peevor Mine at SW 708 442

Listing Date: 12 September 1989

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1309826

English Heritage Legacy ID: 66851

ID on this website: 101309826

Location: Treleigh, Cornwall, TR16

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: Redruth

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: Treleigh

Church of England Diocese: Truro

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Description


REDRUTH RADNOR
SW 74 SW
6/291 Pump engine house to Wheal
Peevor mine at SW 708 442
GV
II
Pump engine house to former tin mine, now derelict. Probably 1870's. Uncoursed
granite and killas rubble with bob wall and corners of large granite blocks,
window arches of brick, brich upper stage to chimney; now roofless. Rectangular
plan on north-south axis, with bob wall to south, chimney attached at north-west
corner. Three stages, with round-headed openings, including driver's window in
bob wall, large cylinder door in rear wall. Tapered cylindrical chimney with no
cornices, slightly damaged at the top. History: probably erected for reworking of
mine between 1872 and 1889, when work ceased; abandoned 1918. Reference:
D.B.Barton A Guide to the Mines of West Cornwall (3rd edn. 1973, p.33).
Largest of a very striking group on this site.


Listing NGR: SW7080044200

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