Wapshott, E. and Boyd, N. (2017). Wheal Ellen Engine House, St. Agnes, Cornwall Historic Building Recording and HIA. South West Archaeology Ltd.. https://doi.org/10.5284/1046074. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Wheal Ellen Engine House, St. Agnes, Cornwall Historic Building Recording and HIA
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Series:		 South West Archaeology Ltd. unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 South West Archaeology Ltd. was commissioned to undertake historic building recording and a historic impact assessment (HIA) for the engine house at Wheal Ellen, Porthtowan, St. Agnes, Cornwall. This work was undertaken in order to assess the fabric affected by the conversion, restoration and development of this building, the impact it will have on its neighbours and the World Heritage Site and set the buildings in their historical and archaeological context. The engine house is a fine example of its type, of 19th century date, standing in a valley group of other well preserved but derelict mining/industrial remains. The form and build of the engine house are crucial to its historic value, architectural interest and primarily to its visual contribution to the wider group, within the World Heritage Site. The engine house was constructed by the Ellen United Copper and Zinc Mining Company (Limited) who were bankrupted the following year. The engine was therefore never installed in this building, leaving its contribution to the mining landscape here as a purely visual one. The building shows signs of forced entries, patching and repairs, so has seen some use, although there are no fittings left to indicate function(s). In addition to the impact on the engine house, a HIA was conducted to determine the impact on mining assets in close proximity to Wheal Ellen. The proposed conversion will have a negligible to negative/minor impact on 4 assets and a negative/minor to negative/moderate impact on the United Hills engine house. The impact on the World Heritage Site would be negligible to negative/minor.
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Author:		 E Wapshott
N Boyd ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 South West Archaeology Ltd.
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2017
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Site: Wheal Ellen Engine House, Porthtowan
County: Cornwall
District: Cornwall
Parish: ST AGNES
Country: England
Grid Reference: 170220, 46930 (Easting, Northing)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) GRADE II ENGINE HOUSE (Monus)
BUILDING SURVEY (Event)
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OASIS Id: southwes1-298596
OBIB: 170612
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Created Date:		 12 Feb 2018