Listed Building: MEERBROOK SOUGH ENGINE HOUSE, SOUGH LANE (1245847)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| Authority | Historic England |
| Volume/Map/Item | 812, 5, 119 |
| Date assigned | 12 January 1981 |
| Date last amended |
Description
Circa Mid C19. former engine house. Limestone rubble with dressed quoins and lintels. Plain tile roof with gabled ends. Two storeys. Various openings, some with round arched heads and doorway with arched head. Stone stairs to first floor west door. The engine house is associated with the driving of the Meerbrook Sough, constructed for the draining of the Meerbrook lead mine. It is stated that this is the earliest of the remaining winding houses in Derbyshire. The engine was taken out Circa 1870.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 2883 5457 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SK25SE |
| Civil Parish | WIRKSWORTH, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Nov 10 2023 10:46AM