Grade II listed · Cornwall

Mine Buildings Including Wheel Pit and Arsenic Calciner Wheal Benny

Mine Buildings Including Wheel Pit and Arsenic Calciner Wheal Benny is a Grade II listed building in Cornwall, first listed on 19 October 1987. It is one of 11,797 Grade II entries among 12,596 listed buildings in Cornwall; 55% of Cornwall’s current entries were listed before it.

List entry
Field	Value
Name	Mine Buildings Including Wheel Pit and Arsenic Calciner Wheal Benny
Grade	Grade II — special interest
List entry number	1140178
Date first listed	19 October 1987
Local planning authority	Cornwall
Location	50.53592, -4.26268 (map)
Official record	Historic England list entry 1140178

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What the grade means for works

Grade II buildings are of special interest and make up over 90% of listed buildings in England. Most alterations, extensions and many internal changes still need listed building consent from the council.

The protection covers the whole building, inside and out, plus fixtures and attached structures. Typical works that need consent: replacing windows or doors, removing walls or historic fabric, changing roof coverings, installing solar panels or external insulation, and adding extensions.

Listed buildings near Mine Buildings Including Wheel Pit and Arsenic Calciner Wheal Benny

Name	Grade	Distance
Remains of Engine House at Deer Park Mine	II	641 m
Chimney at Deer Park Mine	II	642 m
Newhouse Farmhouse	II	933 m
Milestone at Ngr Sx 3883 7288	II	949 m
Luckett Hill Cottage	II	1.0 km
Lucket Bridge	II	1.0 km
Clematis Cottage Penleat Cottage	II	1.0 km
Bridge Cottage Hill Nigh	II	1.0 km
Barn/Cowhouse Attached to Lower Hampt	II	1.1 km
Lower Hampt Including Attached Wall and Arch Way	II*	1.1 km

Frequently asked questions

Is Mine Buildings Including Wheel Pit and Arsenic Calciner Wheal Benny listed?

Yes. Mine Buildings Including Wheel Pit and Arsenic Calciner Wheal Benny is on the National Heritage List for England as a Grade II listed building, list entry number 1140178, first listed on 19 October 1987. The full list entry with its description and map is on Historic England’s website.

Do I need consent for works to Mine Buildings Including Wheel Pit and Arsenic Calciner Wheal Benny?

Works that affect its character as a building of special architectural or historic interest — inside or out — need listed building consent from Cornwall, in addition to any planning permission or building regulations approval. Like-for-like repairs often do not, but confirm with the council’s conservation officer before you start.

Source: National Heritage List for England, © Historic England 2026, via planning.data.gov.uk. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Retrieved 12 October 2026. Local authority assigned from the list entry point. This page is a summary — the legal record is the official list entry.