Chimney, Holmbush Mine, Stokeclimsland
Description: Chimney, Holmbush Mine
Grade: II
Date Listed: 11 May 1989
English Heritage Building ID: 394464
OS Grid Reference: SX3570672032
OS Grid Coordinates: 235706, 72032
Latitude/Longitude: 50.5250, -4.3192
Location: Stokeclimsland, Cornwall PL17 8PN
Locality: Stokeclimsland
County: Cornwall
Country: England
Postcode: PL17 8PN
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Listing Text
STOKE CLIMSLAND STOKE ROAD
SX 37 SE
8/194 Chimney, Holmbush Mine
- (west group)
GV II
Chimney. Early to mid-C19. Roughly coursed slate stone and granite with stepped
capping to purple brick top. Circular section tapering to top. Formed part
of Holmbush Mine, first referred to as a lead mine in C17, later extracting
copper and tin. Working ceased in 1854 but the mine later reopened as part
of Callington United Mines from 1888-1892. (A K Hamilton Jenkin, Mines and
Miners of Cornwall, Vol. XV, Calstock, Callington and Launceston (1976) , pp. 36-8).
Listing NGR: SX3570672032
Source: English Heritage
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