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Latitude: 50.2192 / 50°13'9"N
Longitude: -5.2746 / 5°16'28"W
OS Eastings: 166497
OS Northings: 40602
OS Grid: SW664406
Mapcode National: GBR Z0.S9HZ
Mapcode Global: VH12J.JRC9
Plus Code: 9C2P6P9G+M4
Entry Name: Pump Engine House to Chappel's Shaft of Old Cook's Kitchen Mine at SW 664 405
Listing Date: 12 September 1989
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1328162
English Heritage Legacy ID: 66718
ID on this website: 101328162
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: Pump Engine house
CARN BREA TINCROFT ROAD
SW 64 SE
(north side, off)
5/162
Pump engine house to
Chappel's shaft of
Old Cook's Kitchen Mine
at SW 664 405
GV II
Pump engine house to former copper and tin mine; now derelict. Probably early
to mid C19. Uncoursed granite rubble with quoins, bob wall of dressed granite
blocks; now roofless. Rectangular plan on north-south axis, with bob wall to
south. Three stages; round-headed driver's window in bob wall, with granite
voussoirs and keystone, various square-headed windows with wooden or granite
lintels including larger window (or door) in rear wall, the masonry beneath it
collapsed, and 2 small beam holes above this window; tie-plates and straps to
front and rear walls. 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 its detached chimney to the north and winding
engine to the east (q.v.)
Listing NGR: SW6640040500
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