Carnon Mine
| Carnon Mine | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Devoran, Cornwall |
| Coordinates | 50°12′30″N 5°4′50″W / 50.20833°N 5.08056°W |
| OS grid reference | SW 803 388 |
| Built | 1824 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Carnon Mine Engine House |
| Designated | 12 March 1986 |
| Reference no. | 1159123 |
  Location of Carnon Mine in Cornwall | |
Carnon Mine was a tin mine at Restronguet Creek, near the village of Devoran in Cornwall, England. A ruined engine house survives on the north bank of the creek. It is a Grade II listed building.[1]
History
[edit]The tin mine opened in 1824. The surviving engine house is thought to have housed an engine of cylinder diameter 24 inches. An artificial island was created in the estuary; shafts, in the form of cast iron cylinders made at Perran Foundry, were sunk there, and a 14-inch engine and horse whim erected. Water was pumped from the mine by the engine on the estuary bank via flatrods.[2]
The mine was profitable, but closed in 1830; the Redruth and Chasewater Railway complained that boats using the creek were obstructed.[2]
Description
[edit]The south-east wall and parts of the north-east and south-west walls of the engine house survive, to a height of two storeys of the original three storeys. The south-west wall, the "bob wall" that supported the beam of the beam engine, is thicker than the others.[1]
See also
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References
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- ^ a b Historic England. "Carnon Mine engine house (1159123)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Carnon Mine" Explore Cornwall. Retrieved 28 August 2020.