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Latitude: 52.6216 / 52°37'17"N
Longitude: -2.9269 / 2°55'36"W
OS Eastings: 337348
OS Northings: 303055
OS Grid: SJ373030
Mapcode National: GBR B9.7VFQ
Mapcode Global: WH8C4.0CJJ
Plus Code: 9C4VJ3CF+M6
Entry Name: Former Lead Smelting Works Approximately 60 Metres North East of the Smelt House
Listing Date: 14 November 1986
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1307989
English Heritage Legacy ID: 257429
ID on this website: 101307989
Location: Snailbeach, Shropshire, SY5
County: Shropshire
Civil Parish: Worthen with Shelve
Built-Up Area: Snailbeach
Traditional County: Shropshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Shropshire
Church of England Parish: Minsterley
Church of England Diocese: Hereford
Tagged with: Architectural structure
WORTHEN C.P. -
SJ 30 SE
6/96 Former Lead Smelting
- Works approx. 60m
north-east of The
Smelt House
GV II
The Smelt House is shown on O.S. map as Lower House.
Lead smelting works, now disused. Late-C19. Roughly coursed limestone
rubble with red brick dressings; graded slate roof. 2 levels; 2 segmental-
headed openings to lower left with tall rectangular opening to left
of centre; segmental-headed doorway to centre with similar but mutilated
window opening to right; wide entrance to far right heightened by removal
of original arch. Gabled wooden louvre to left of centre with red
brick ridge stack immediately to right. Left gable end has wide segmental-
headed entrance flanked by tall segmental-headed windows. Interior:
divided into 2 parts with central passage by full-height brick and
rubblestone cross walls. Rubblestone wall has round-headed arches
on 2 levels, that to lower level flanked by rectangular openings with
wooden lintels; similar round-headed arch to upper level of brick wall.
King-post roof and original brick floor to left of rubblestone cross
wall. No equipment remains. The Smelt House is not included in this
list.
Listing NGR: SJ3734803055
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