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Latitude: 50.2012 / 50°12'4"N
Longitude: -5.2713 / 5°16'16"W
OS Eastings: 166648
OS Northings: 38581
OS Grid: SW666385
Mapcode National: GBR Z0.TJC9
Mapcode Global: VH12Q.L64M
Plus Code: 9C2P6P2H+FF
Entry Name: Engine House on Site of Grenville United South Mine
Listing Date: 12 September 1989
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1328164
English Heritage Legacy ID: 66624
ID on this website: 101328164
Location: Troon, Cornwall, TR14
County: Cornwall
Civil Parish: Camborne
Built-Up Area: Troon
Traditional County: Cornwall
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall
Church of England Parish: Treslothan
Church of England Diocese: Truro
Tagged with: Chimney Engine house
CAMBORNE POLGINE LANE
SW 63 NE
(off east end)
8/78
Troon
Engine house on site of
Grenville United South Mine
II
Tin mining engine house, probably associated with former crushing and
dressing plant, now derelict. Probably late C19. Coursed granite rubble and
some killas, with quoins, bob wall of granite blocks, window arches of
brick, chimney of uncoursed rubbble and brick; now roofless. Built on a
raised terrace running east-west, overlooking former dressing floor on north
side. Rectangular plan on north-south axis with bob-wall to north,
foundations of former winding drum or fly-wheel in front of this, and
circular chimney attached at south-east corner. Three stages, with round-
headed doorways and window openings, and some tie-plates. Tapered
cylindrical chimney with no cornice at junction to brick stage, most of
which is missing. The foundations of the winding gear, which are of large
granite blocks, project into the lower dressing floor. History not known at
time of suvey, but north side of dressing floor has long concrete wall with
doorway lettered "W.G.", medallion to the east with shield lettered:-
1900 "ONE AND ALL"
and another to the west lettered:-
FRUEL VANNER
HOUSE
1901
C.F.BISHOP
MANAGER.
Listing NGR: SW6664838581
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