Scheduled MonumentsEnglandWheal Prosper pumping engine house 210m south of Eastcliff Farm

Wheal Prosper pumping engine house 210m south of Eastcliff Farm

England
List entry 1021165
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Wheal Prosper pumping engine house is a nineteenth-century tin mining structure located in Cornwall. The engine house, situated approximately 210 metres south of Eastcliff Farm, represents the industrial mining heritage of the region during the period of intensive tin extraction. As a scheduled ancient monument, it survives as a physical record of the technological and economic systems that characterised Cornish mining in the industrial era. The building exemplifies the architectural form typical of Cornish mine engine houses, designed to accommodate the pumping machinery essential to mining operations.

Wheal Prosper pumping engine house 210m south of Eastcliff Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021165. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Wheal Prosper pumping engine house 210m south of Eastcliff Farm?

Wheal Prosper pumping engine house is a nineteenth-century tin mining structure located in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021165.

Who is responsible for protecting Wheal Prosper pumping engine house 210m south of Eastcliff Farm?

Wheal Prosper pumping engine house 210m south of Eastcliff Farm is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1021165.

What other scheduled monuments are near Wheal Prosper pumping engine house 210m south of Eastcliff Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wheal Trewavas copper mine 310m south of Trewavas (0.7 km), Pengersick Castle and associated building platform (1.8 km), Trevena Cross (2.4 km).

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