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Latitude: 50.2233 / 50°13'23"N
Longitude: -5.2814 / 5°16'53"W
OS Eastings: 166031
OS Northings: 41076
OS Grid: SW660410
Mapcode National: GBR Z0.S1Q6
Mapcode Global: VH12J.DNR5
Plus Code: 9C2P6PF9+8C
Entry Name: Front Range to Former Bickford Smith's Fuseworks
Listing Date: 20 October 1992
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1162642
English Heritage Legacy ID: 66947
ID on this website: 101162642
Location: Tuckingmill, Cornwall, TR14
County: Cornwall
Civil Parish: Camborne
Built-Up Area: Camborne
Traditional County: Cornwall
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall
Church of England Parish: Camborne and Tuckinghill
Church of England Diocese: Truro
Tagged with: Architectural structure
The following building shall be added to the list:-
CAMBORNE PENDARVES STREET
SW 64 SE
5/10000 Front range to former Bickford
Smith's Fuseworks
GV II
Range of offices to former fuseworks. Partly mid C19, but
rebuilt and refronted in 1910 when the site, occupied by a
foundry, was acquired by Bickford Smith's fuseworks. Coursed and
dressed granite with dry slate roof and brick stacks.
Rectangular plan with off-centre through-entry. One-storey, 4-
bay range to right of 2-storey, 3-bay range. Left-hand range has
full-height canted bays with mullioned windows flanking central
bay which has slightly-projecting entrance bay with rusticated
pilasters, Dutch gable and 2-light segmental-arched stone-
mullioned window with moulded imposts set above keyed segmental-
arched doorway with moulded imposts. Similar windows to
pedimented left-hand return. One-storey range to right has
rusticated facade. Central gabled entrance bay has keyed semi-
circular arch; rusticated outer arches surmounted by oculi flank
large square-headed window openings. Projecting canted bay to
office at rear. William Bickford devised the safety fuse early
in the 19th century. Manufacture was commenced at Tuckingmill
in 1831 and the present site was acquired in 1910. An invention
of great significance to the industry.
Listing NGR: SW6603141076
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