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Latitude: 52.6134 / 52°36'48"N
Longitude: -2.9249 / 2°55'29"W
OS Eastings: 337473
OS Northings: 302136
OS Grid: SJ374021
Mapcode National: GBR B9.8GKV
Mapcode Global: WH8C4.1KGW
Plus Code: 9C4VJ37G+92
Entry Name: Compressor House and attached chimney at NGR SJ 3746 0213
Listing Date: 14 November 1986
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1055012
English Heritage Legacy ID: 257486
ID on this website: 101055012
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: Hope
Church of England Diocese: Hereford
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Compressor House and attached chimney at NGR SJ 3746 0213
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Compressor house and attached chimney. Dated 1881 (date stone to front gable and in yellow brick to chimney). Regularly coursed limestone rubble with red brick dressings; gable front roof with cladding (slates) removed but retaining purlins and rafters, fretted bargeboards. Rectangular plan.
Two levels; two round-arched windows to front gable on first floor and blocked doorway with stone lintel to centre on ground floor; external staircase to right side (far end) has cast-iron balustrade to top and leads to blocked doorway with stone lintel.
Chimney: attached to left side, engineering brick on rubble base; square section tapering to top which has toothed capping.
INTERIOR: first floor removed but stone supports for compressor remain; king-post roof in five bays. The compressor house originally contained two Siemens and Edwards compressors which provided compressed air for rock drills and winches underground.
Listing NGR: SJ3747302135
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