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Frue Vanner House to West Basset Stamps on North Wheal Basset Sett at SW 687 401

A Grade II Listed Building in Carn Brea, Cornwall

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Latitude: 50.2166 / 50°12'59"N

Longitude: -5.2423 / 5°14'32"W

OS Eastings: 168789

OS Northings: 40213

OS Grid: SW687402

Mapcode National: GBR Z3.FD0F

Mapcode Global: VH12K.2TY9

Plus Code: 9C2P6Q85+M3

Entry Name: Frue Vanner House to West Basset Stamps on North Wheal Basset Sett at SW 687 401

Listing Date: 12 September 1989

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1328157

English Heritage Legacy ID: 66685

ID on this website: 101328157

Location: Carnkie, Cornwall, TR16

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: Carn Brea

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: Redruth

Church of England Diocese: Truro

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Description


CARN BREA CARNKIE
SW 64 SE
5/137 Frue Vanner house to West Basset
Stamps on North Wheal Basset
sett at SW 687 401

GV II
Frue Vanner house at tin ore dressing plant of former West Basset Mine; now
derelict. 1901-2. Killas rubble with granite quoins; now roofless. Long rectangular
building on north-east/south-west axis parallel with former stamps on north-west
side and overlooking dressing floor on south-east side, with small projecting
engine house in the centre of that side. Single storey, 11 bays, symmetrical, with
gabled engine house in centre of south-east side, large round-headed windows
(mostly now with broken heads), and symmetrical 3-bay gable walls with central
doorway flanked by windows and a third window over the door (west gable wall
damaged). History: built on top of six former buddles to house 20 Frue vanner
machines, as part of general improvements to West Basset Mines during a period
of prosperity. Now the most impressive of the buildings on this site. Reference:
Palmer & Neaverson The Basset Mines (1987).


Listing NGR: SW6870040100

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