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HER Number:33236.02
Name:CARN GALVER - Post Medieval engine house

Summary

The 1871 whim engine of Carn Galver mine is better preserved than the pumping engine house.

Grid Reference:SW 4213 3645
Parish:Zennor, Penwith, Cornwall
Map:Show location on Streetmap

Protected Status

  • Listed Building (II) 70569: ENGINE HOUSE AT SW 42113646

Other References/Statuses

  • Cornwall SURVEY NAME (temporary): NT 94450
  • Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 33236.02

Monument Type(s):

Full description

The 1871 whim engine of Carn Galver mine is better preserved than the pumping engine house. All four walls survive virtually intact (h1, b16). It housed a twenty two inch engine erected by G. Eustace of Hayle (b15). Long boiler house along the east side, fly wheel and winding drum loadings to the north east. The whim wound, via pulley stands from three shafts including the main pumping shaft, 33236.08. The boiler house reused the chimney from the earlier pumping engine house 33236.3, approx 13m to the south west (b16). Re-pointed in 1984 and new oak lintels inserted in the openings (b16).

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Site history:
1: 1986. HERRING, PC / CAU
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<1> UNKNOWN, 1678, DEED RELATING TO PART OF ROSEMERGY, DOC NO B51 (Unedited Source). SCO5460.

<2> UNKNOWN, 1724, CONVEYANCE RELATING TO PART OF ROSEMERGY, DOC NO B58 (Unedited Source). SCO5515.

<3> Moody, C, 1782, Survey of Tin Bounds ... The Property of Samuel Borlase and Others, DOC NO B161 (Unpublished document). SCO5132.

<4> RIC Collection, 1834, Map of Borlase Holdings in Bosigran and Rosemergy, HJ8217 (Unpublished document). SCO3619.

<5> UNKNOWN, 1840, UNKNOWN TITLE, 20/5/1840 (Unedited Source). SCO5935.

<6> UNKNOWN, 1840, ADVERT FOR SALE OF MATERIALS, 7/8/1840 (Unedited Source). SCO5932.

<7> Tithe Award, 1840s, Zennor (Bibliographic reference). SCO4940.

<8> UNKNOWN, 186-, PLAN OF MINE CIRCA 1869, MRO R313 A (Unedited Source). SCO6119.

<9> Ordnance Survey, 1880s, 1st Edition 1:2500 Map (Cartographic materials). SCO4048.

<10> UNKNOWN, 1875, WAGES BOOK, DD RG 192 (Unedited Source). SCO6338.

<11> Collins, JH, 1912, Observations on the West of England Mining Region, 535 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3168.

<12> Jenkin, AKH, 1961-70, Mines and Miners of Cornwall, PT 1, 10 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3635.

<13> Barton, DB, 1967, A History of Tin Mining and Smelting in Cornwall, 159 (Bibliographic reference). SCO2786.

<14> Barton, DB, 1967, A History of Tin Mining and Smelting in Cornwall, 159 (Bibliographic reference). SCO2786.

<15> Noall, C, 1982, St Ives Mining District, 100-110 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3994.

<16> Herring, PC, 1987, Bosigran, Zennor, 46-51, 94-101 & FIGS 20-23 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3569.

Sources / Further Reading

[1]SCO5460 - Unedited Source: UNKNOWN. 1678. DEED RELATING TO PART OF ROSEMERGY. AT RIC. DOC NO B51.
[2]SCO5515 - Unedited Source: UNKNOWN. 1724. CONVEYANCE RELATING TO PART OF ROSEMERGY. AT RIC. DOC NO B58.
[3]SCO5132 - Unpublished document: Moody, C. 1782. Survey of Tin Bounds ... The Property of Samuel Borlase and Others. MS at RIC B/16/1. DOC NO B161.
[4]SCO3619 - Unpublished document: RIC Collection. 1834. Map of Borlase Holdings in Bosigran and Rosemergy. MS At RIC HJ8217. HJ8217.
[5]SCO5935 - Unedited Source: UNKNOWN. 1840. UNKNOWN TITLE. PENZANCE GAZETTE. 20/5/1840.
[6]SCO5932 - Unedited Source: UNKNOWN. 1840. ADVERT FOR SALE OF MATERIALS. WEST BRITON. 7/8/1840.
[7]SCO4940 - Bibliographic reference: Tithe Award. 1840s. Zennor.
[8]SCO6119 - Unedited Source: UNKNOWN. 186-. PLAN OF MINE CIRCA 1869. AT CRO. MRO R313 A.
[9]SCO4048 - Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1880s. 1st Edition 1:2500 Map.
[10]SCO6338 - Unedited Source: UNKNOWN. 1875. WAGES BOOK. AT CRO. DD RG 192.
[11]SCO3168 - Bibliographic reference: Collins, JH. 1912. Observations on the West of England Mining Region. 535.
[12]SCO3635 - Bibliographic reference: Jenkin, AKH. 1961-70. Mines and Miners of Cornwall. PT 1, 10.
[13]SCO2786 - Bibliographic reference: Barton, DB. 1967. A History of Tin Mining and Smelting in Cornwall. 159.
[14]SCO2786 - Bibliographic reference: Barton, DB. 1967. A History of Tin Mining and Smelting in Cornwall. 159.
[15]SCO3994 - Bibliographic reference: Noall, C. 1982. St Ives Mining District. 100-110.
[16]SCO3569 - Bibliographic reference: Herring, PC. 1987. Bosigran, Zennor. Copy At CAU. 46-51, 94-101 & FIGS 20-23.

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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