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Marriotts Crusher And Capstan House
Hob Uid: 1473693
Location : Cornwall Carn Brea
Grid Ref : SW6802039370
Summary : A crusher house situated near the rock crusher station and ore bin at Marriott's Shaft, South Frances Mine. It was constructed in 1897 to house a 16-inch Tangye horizontal engine which powered the rock crusher. The building is of granite, measures 8.40 metres by 5.15 metres in plan and survives to a height of 5 metres. A steam capstan may have also been housed here.
More information : A crusher house situated near the rock crusher station and ore bin at Marriott's Shaft, South Frances Mine. It was constructed in 1897 to house a 16-inch Tangye horizontal engine which powered the rock crusher. The building is of granite, measures 8.40 metres by 5.15 metres in plan and survives to a height of 5 metres. A steam capstan may have also been housed here. (1)

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Source details : KB ref no. EH366
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Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Built 1897
Monument End Date : 1897
Monument Start Date : 1897
Monument Type : Engine House, Crushing Mill, Capstan
Evidence : Ruined Building, Structure

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : CO 953
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Cornwall)
External Cross Reference Number : 35303.03
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SW 63 NE 120
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