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Monument Number 1480342
Hob Uid: 1480342
Location : Cornwall Roche
Grid Ref : SW9699206214
Summary : A late 19th century or early 20th century engine house, boiler house and smithy to Belowda Mine. The engine house is rectangular on plan with a chimney situated to the north. The chimney is circular plan, about 3 metres diameter at the base with an inspection hole at the base. It is tapered and built of granite rubble to the height of the engine house and continued in brick. Ten metres to the east is the boiler house, this is also rectangular on-plan. The smithy is located 30 metres to the southwest. All the buildings are constructed of granite rubble.
More information : A late 19th century or early 20th century engine house, boiler house and smithy to Belowda Mine. The engine house is rectangular on plan with a chimney situated to the north. The chimney is circular plan, about 3 metres diameter at the base with an inspection hole at the base. It is tapered and built of granite rubble to the height of the engine house and continued in brick. Ten metres to the east is the boiler house, this is also rectangular on-plan. The smithy is located 30 metres to the southwest. All the buildings are constructed of granite rubble. (1-2)

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Source Number : 1
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Source details : Cranstone D. and Hedley I. June 1995, The Tin Industry Step 3 Site Assessments: Cornwall 89
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Source Number : 2
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Source details : District of Restormel, August 1987.
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Late C19
Monument End Date : 1901
Monument Start Date : 1867
Monument Type : Engine House, Boiler House, Blacksmiths Workshop, Chimney
Evidence : Ruined Building, Structure

Monument Period Name : Early 20th Century
Display Date : Early 20th Century
Monument End Date : 1932
Monument Start Date : 1901
Monument Type : Engine House, Boiler House, Blacksmiths Workshop, Chimney
Evidence : Ruined Building, Structure

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External Cross Reference Number : SW 96 SE 59
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Monument Number 1480342