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Latitude: 50.2551 / 50°15'18"N
Longitude: -5.1758 / 5°10'32"W
OS Eastings: 173719
OS Northings: 44287
OS Grid: SW737442
Mapcode National: GBR Z6.05JP
Mapcode Global: FRA 081C.3G0
Plus Code: 9C2P7R4F+3M
Entry Name: Engine House, Part of Killifreth Mine, at SW 737442 SW
Listing Date: 3 February 1986
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1328985
English Heritage Legacy ID: 63178
ID on this website: 101328985
Location: Cornwall, TR4
County: Cornwall
Civil Parish: Chacewater
Traditional County: Cornwall
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall
Church of England Parish: Chacewater
Church of England Diocese: Truro
Tagged with: Chimney
CHACEWATER
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4/80 Engine house, Part of Killifreth
- Mine, at SW 737442 SW
GV II
Beam engine house ruin with attached chimney. Mid-late C19. Killas rubble with
granite quoins jambstones and bonding stones. Brick arches. Round rubble chimney
with brick upper stage (south side). Gable end to west. Rectangular, single-cell
plan with attached round chimney to west of south wall. 3 storeys (now floorless).
Bob wall to east. All openings with round arches including holes for second floor
beams which were originally cantelevered over shaft. Walling intact. Roof and
framed and weather boarded upper part of bob wall missing. Chimney has corbelled
brick collar and cornice.
Killifreth Mine and Great Wheal Busy were developing contiguously from 1865 and
shafts were being sunk to greater depths. This engine house is part of the scheme.
Listing NGR: SW7371944287
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