Description

SK 27 NW PARISH OF EYAM EDGE ROAD 4/43 (East Side) 12-7-67 New Engine Mine Engine House (formerly listed as 'Engine House and Chimney at New Engine Mine') II

Engine house to lead mine, now barn. Early Cl9. Coursed gritstone rubble. Gritstone dressings and quoins. Stone slate roof. Two storeys. Irregular openings. East gable wall has timber doorcase and lintel. Above, unglazed window, also with timber lintel. Above, in gable, wide timber lintel with two small openings to either end, one to south now blocked. Above again, rock faced stone lintel, but no opening. South elevation has central, partly blocked, window opening with timber lintel. Above, to west, similar opening. To east, blocked doorcase under eaves. North wall blank; attached to base, two brick vaulted chambers. Interior has sawn timber king post roof with very large tie beam for lifting heavy weights from. Base of demolished chimney to south-west. Listed for its historic interest as unusual survival of early industrial building.

Listing NGR: SK2241677383

External Links

• Wikidata Q26631189

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Recommended Books

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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North (Pevsner Architectural Guides / Buildings of England)
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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas