HARVEY’S FOUNDRY, HAYLE

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLAN

JUNE 2014

DRAFT
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CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 5 4 ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES 45 6 POLICIES 55

4.1 Introduction 45 6.1 Introduction 55
1 INTRODUCTION 6 4.2 Heritage Value and Change 45 6.2 General Practice 55
1.1 Purpose of CMP 6 4.3 Ownership and Present Management 46 6.3 Policies 57
1.2 Structure of the Document 7 4.4 Use 46 6.4 Priority Actions 70
1.3 Scope 8 4.5 Maintenance 46
1.4 Vision 8 4.6 Condition of Redundant Buildings 47 7 IMPLEMENTATION AND REVIEW 71
1.5 Existing Information and Resources 8 4.7 Setting 47 7.1 Implementation 71
1.6 Consultation 8 4.8 Heritage Centre 47 7.2 Review 71
1.7 Gaps in Knowledge 9 4.9 Education and Engagement 48 7.3 Archival Deposition 71
1.8 Abbreviations 9 4.10 Transport Links and Parking 49
4.11 Wayfinding 50 8 BIBLIOGRAPHY 72
2 UNDERSTANDING THE SITE 10 4.12 Accessibility 50 8.1 Acknowledgements and Consultation 72
2.1 Site Overview 11 4.13 Wayfinding 51 8.2 References 72
2.2 Current Ownership and Management 15 4.14 Marketing 51
2.3 Building Descriptions 19 4.15 Security 51 APPENDICES
2.4 Setting and Views 24 4.16 Environment and Climate Change 52 Appendix A: Designation Descriptions 75
2.5 Ecological Assessment 30 4.17 Intrusive Features 52 Appendix B: Maintenance Guidance Document 79
2.6 History of the Site 31 4.18 Archaeology 52
2.7 Summary of Relevant Documents 34 4.19 Phase 3 Proposals 53
2.8 Wider Heritage Context 35
5 CONSERVATION PHILOSOPHY 54
3 ASSESSMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE 37 5.1 Conservation Philosophy 54
3.1 Criteria for Assessment 37
3.2 Summary Statement of Significance 38
3.3 Assessment of Heritage Value 39
3.4 Significance Plans 44

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 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

To be completed for final draft

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 1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 PURPOSE OF CMP

This Conservation Management Plan (CMP) has been prepared for The CMP is intended to assess the significance of the site, evaluate the
the Harvey’s Foundry Trust (HFT) by Purcell, a practice of conservation issues and opportunities it has and to provide conservation policies to
architects and heritage consultants. This document has been specifically guide the future development and use of the site.
prepared by Rowenna Wood MA(Cantab) MA, Heritage Consultant, and
Miriam Holland BA(Hons) MA, Historic Researcher. It is intended that this CMP will form part of the Stage 2 funding bid to
the Heritage Lottery Fund. This bid is for Phase 3 of the regeneration
The purpose of this CMP is to update the Conservation Plan prepared in of the Harvey’s Foundry site and encompasses the regeneration of the
2002 for Penwith District Council and Harvey’s Foundry Trust by Parkes Plantation Store, the Pattern Store including an extension on the site of
Lees Architects. Since then the use of different parts of the site has the Wagon Store, and the rationalisation of some of the car parking.
become clearer and two phases of the regeneration project have been
completed. Consequently it was agreed that such considerable changes
had taken place that the Conservation Plan required substantial revision
ahead of the third phase of regeneration project.

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1.2 STRUCTURE OF THE DOCUMENT

The structure for this document has been informed by the HLF Executive This provides an overview of the CMP,
Conservation Management Plan Guidance and the Brief from HFT. Summary including its overarching aims and conclusions

The following table outlines the information can be found in each section
of the CMP, based on three main aims:

1. Understanding the Site Introduction This outlines the scope of the CMP, why it has been written, its

UNDERSTANDING
(Section 1) structure and how it should be used.
2. Assessing the Heritage Value

THE SITE
3. Creating a positive future

In addition, a gazetteer has been prepared describing the construction, This describes the site, summarises its history, its relationship
condition, value and issues of the structures on the site and the rooms in Understanding
to the townscape and wider heritage context, and its current
John Harvey House, Dowren House and the Foundry Farm workshops. (Section 2)
uses and management
A Maintenance Guidance Document is included as an appendix.

ASSESSING
HERITAGE
VALUE
Significance This provides an understanding of what makes the site
(Section 3) important, why and to whom.

This describes the issues, vulnerabilities and opportunities

Issues
associated with a range of aspects of the site, such as
(Section 4)
management, condition, access and education.

POSITIVE FUTURE
CREATING A
Conservation
The Conservation Philosophy sets out the overarching
Philosophy
approach to the conservation of the site.
(Section 5)

Policies This provides specific guidance and recommendations for the

(Section 6) site’s future maintenance and care.

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1.3 SCOPE 1.5 EXISTING INFORMATION AND 1.6 CONSULTATION
RESOURCES
The 2002 Conservation Plan covered an area that included The first draft of the CMP will be submitted to the
the core site of Harvey’s Foundry, the former Foundry Harvey’s Foundry has been the subject of considerable Heritage Lottery Fund Case Officer and the Harvey’s
Farm buildings, the gasworks to the north and Foundry study for the last two decades. A number of relevant Foundry Trust for review. Their comments will be
Square to the east. historical and archaeological reports include: incorporated into the second draft as appropriate. A
second draft will be issued to a wide group of consultees
This CMP will cover a smaller area as some of these • Foundry Square, Hayle: An Archaeological and including English Heritage, Hayle Town Council, Cornwall
areas are not within the purview of the Harvey’s Foundry Historical Evaluation, Cornwall Archaeological Unit Council, the World Heritage Site Officer and the Trevithick
Trust. This CMP addresses the core of the Foundry site (CAU), 1995 Society. Further amendments will be undertaken if
and Foundry Farm but excludes Foundry Square and the • Harvey’s Foundry: An Archaeological Assessment, CAU, necessary before completing the document.
former gasworks, the latter of which is currently being 1999
developed by ING. During the preparation of this CMP, Purcell has spoken to
• Hayle Historical Assessment, Nick Cahill and CAU,
the Development Officer for the Harvey’s Foundry Trust
2000
For those buildings in the study area which are occupied regarding the ownership, management and use of the site.
by organisations that are not tenants of HFT only the • Harvey’s Foundry: Historic Buildings Survey and A questionnaire was also circulated amongst a number
exteriors of buildings have been assessed. Archaeological Evaluation, CAU, 2001. of HFT’s trustees, volunteers and tenants to gain an
understanding of the perceived value of the site, its issues
1.4 VISION There have also been published histories of the Harvey and opportunities.
family. All these documents fed into the previous
HFT’s vision for Harvey’s Foundry site is: Conservation Plan, which was prepared by Parkes Lees
“To reverse the decline of an important part of Hayle’s Architects Ltd in 2002.
history though turning a decaying underused area into a
vibrant centre, which will contain a heritage and education Also relevant are a number of documents that describe
centre, artisan’s studios and craft workshops, office space the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World
for start up businesses with a research centre based on an Heritage Site:
industrial archive that comprehensively contains records
charting the importance that Hayle and the Harvey and • Nomination of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining
Copperhouse foundries played from the late 18th century Landscape for inclusion on the World Heritage List,
onwards in Britain’s Industrial Heritage. It is our intention Cornwall County Council, 2005
to eventually become the centre for expertise and • World Heritage Site Management Plan 2013-2018,
learning not only about Harvey’s Foundry but also about Cornish Mining World Heritage Site Office, 2013
Copperhouse Foundry and the history of Hayle itself. • Cornish Mining World Heritage Site Interpretation
Strategy, Cornish Mining World Heritage Site Office,
The overall vision is of a sustainable development, with 2005
a wide range of uses that will underpin and support a
Harvey’s Foundry Heritage and Educational Centre.
For a full list of information consulted, see the Bibliography
It is through these actions that the Trust also aims to in Section 8. Summaries of several of the reports listed
become one of the catalysts for the significant and above can be found in section 2.3.
sustainable economic and social regeneration of Hayle.”

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1.7 GAPS IN KNOWLEDGE 1.8 ABBREVIATIONS
To be completed in the next draft CMAMA – Cornish Mining Attractions Marketing Association
CMP – Conservation Management Plan
GHT – Guinness Housing Trust
HCA – Hayle Community Archive
HFT – Harvey’s Foundry Trust
HHC – Hayle Heritage Centre
JHH – John Harvey House
MDO – Museum Development Officer
WHS – World Heritage Site

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 HAYLE
CARNSEW POOL

CHA
AD
RO FOUNDRY

PEL TERRAC
E W SQUARE

RNS
CA
FO
UN

TREV
OARN
D

E
RY
NL

L
IL
FO

H
RY
U

MILL POND GARDENS

N

D
DR

(SITE OF HAMMER HILLS)

U
Y

FO
LN

MILL ROPEWALK
POND

Site Location Plan

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2.1 SITE OVERVIEW

Text to be added in next draft

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 W X
A
B

C A White’s Warehouse now Nixons/Salt Bar

V
B John Harvey House
U D C Barclays House
T
D Nos. 18-21 Foundry Square
S E Guinness Housing Trust
R
F Fire Engine House
E
N M G New Workshops
Q H Southern Stable Block
P L
E I Triumphal Arch
K J Foundry Farm
O
J K Northern Stable Block/Live/Work Units
F G L Old Engine House
M Remains of Boring Mill
E N Dowren House
H
I O Tunnel Entrance
P Ramp
Q Approximate location of Cattle Houses
R Tunnel
S Plantation Store
T Location of Lost Wagon Store
U Pattern Store
V Booker Warehouse
W Former Gasworks
X Railway Viaduct
Plan identifying buildings on and around the site

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Upper Level

Mid Level (accessed from Upper Level)

Lower Level

Plan showing main level differences across the site

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 Pedestrian access point

Vehicle access point

Level change
Study site boundary
Plan showing access to the site

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2.2 CURRENT OWNERSHIP AND
MANAGEMENT HFT

2.2.1 OWNERSHIP HFT - leased to Guinness Housing Trust

The site is owned and managed by a number Cornwall Council (transfer to HFT)
of different parties.
ING - section 106 transfer to HFT

• Much of the site is owned and managed

by the Harvey’s Foundry Trust. They Private (HFT Trustee)
FOUNDRY
own the John Harvey House building, CT NIXONS
IADU SQUARE
Private (owners of 18-21 Foundry Square)
V
the Foundry Farm buildings, old Engine AY
ILW
RA
House and remains of the Boring Mill, BARCLAY Guinness Housing Trust

together with the car parking around

18-21
them. Booker

FO
• The north range of the Foundry Farm

UN
Unknown Ownership

DR
buildings is leased to the Guinness

YL
Housing Trust, which owns the land that

AN
Note: Plan based on information supplied by HFT and

E
signs displayed on site. If there is any known inaccuracy
formed the southern half of the Foundry. please contact the authors of the report.

• ING, which is developing the area north

of the viaduct have a Section 106 in
place to transfer the Pattern Store and GUINNESS
HOUSING
land around it, as well as an area of TRUST

land to the north of the viaduct to HFT

FO
PRIVATE

UN
subject to HFT securing funding for the

DR
regeneration project.

Y
LA
N
• The Plantation Store is owned by

E
Cornwall County Council and discussions
for its transfer to HFT are progressing.
• The ramp south of the Plantation Store
and the tunnels to the west of it belong Plan showing ownership of the site
privately to a trustee of HFT and may in
time be transferred to HFT.
• The warehouse in the middle of the site
is owned by Booker. The extent of its
ownership is confined to the footprint
of the building, and a small triangle of car
parking by its entrance.

The pattern of ownership is illustrated

opposite.

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2.2.2 HARVEY’S FOUNDRY TRUST 2.2.3 CURRENT USES
The Harvey’s Foundry Trust was created in the mid 1990s from the local Most of the usable buildings on the site are in commercial use with part of
community working in partnership with key stakeholders. It was set up to John Harvey House being used as Hayle Heritage Centre.
develop the opportunity to make the Foundry a focus for sustainable social
and economic regeneration in Hayle whilst simultaneously addressing the John Harvey House has the most complex pattern of use of any one building
physical dereliction of the buildings and promoting the history of the area. The on the site. The ground floor currently incorporates office space at the front
income generated by the use of the buildings covers the Trust’s core running of the building, which, appropriately for the history of the site, is currently
costs so that it is not reliant on grants. It also enables the Trust to undertake leased to an organisation that assesses the efficacy of different means of
educational work to enhance people’s understanding and enjoyment of harnessing tidal power. The remainder of the ground floor is used as stores for
Hayle’s heritage. HFT and the Hayle Community Archive.

The Trust is a charitable organisation with a limited company as a trading arm. The first floor of John Harvey House contains the exhibition and ancillary
It is overseen by a board of 15 trustees, most of whom are local residents. support spaces for the Hayle Heritage Centre together with the office for
The trustees include local town and district councillors. The Board is the HFT. It also contains an archive store housing records from the Cornwall
accountable body for the charity and it responsible for the strategic decision Record Office and a meeting room that is shared by HFT and the tenants of
making. It meets quarterly although special meetings can be called if required. the ground floor office.

The Trust has two employees: a full-time Development Manager and a The site provides 28 office units and 13 workshops. Most of the office units
Finance and Contracts Officer. There are also 12 full time volunteers. are in Dowren House, a purpose-built enabling development. The converted
Foundry Farm building provides 10 workshops, the Fire Engine House forms
There are three permanent sub-groups who manage certain areas of the another workshop and the adjacent new building a further two workshops.
Trust’s responsibilities: the Management Committee, which is responsible for
short-term decision-making; the Heritage Centre Group, which oversee the The stables block which forms the northern range of the Foundry Farm
heritage activities; and the Archive Group, who run the Hayle Community buildings houses three live/work units that are managed by the Guinness
Archive. There are also temporary sub-groups established to address single Housing Trust.
issues. The Project Group is a temporary sub-group for the Phase Three
regeneration project. The Plantation Store and Pattern Store in the northwest of the site and the
Foundry Barn and old Engine House are all derelict and not used.
The day-to-day management of HFT’s assets is the responsibility of the The large warehouse at the centre of the site, which does not belong to HFT,
Development Manager, who also is responsible for the development of Phase is a cash and carry warehouse.
Three. She is assisted by the Finance and Contracts Officer who is responsible
for invoicing, budget setting, income management and debt management. The tunnels on the west side of the site, which do not belong to HTF, were
partly refurbished for storage a few years ago although it is not known
HFT runs the Hayle Heritage Centre. There is no dedicated member of staff whether they are used at present.
for the administration and running of the centre. Volunteers man the desk
on open days and carry out a variety of tasks, such as cataloguing assets and
carrying out research.

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Plan showing current uses across the site

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Large areas of the site are used for parking. There is a small
car park for the Foundry Farm workshops in the courtyard
of Foundry Farm and a separate small car park to the
north for the live/work units. A car park designed for 10
cars to the north of Dowren House is intended for use by
its tenants as is the car park to the east of it (on the lower
part of the site). A shortage of parking means that cars are
also parked along Foundry Lane, up the ramp to the south
of Plantation Store and on the site of the old Cart Lodge.

There is also further parking on the lower part of the

site that technically belongs to HFT but is generally used
Public Pay
by Booker customers. The car parking on the east side of
and Display
Booker is shared between the occupants of the buildings
that form the west range of Foundry Square, including John Car Park
Harvey House.

Plan showing parking

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2.3 BUILDING DESCRIPTIONS
2.3.1 PRINCIPLE HISTORIC BUILDINGS
John Harvey House
Text to be added in next draft

1 2

3 4
1 The Foundry Square façades of John Harvey House with the clock tower above
2 Some of the parts of the rear of JHH believed to be remnants of the original foundry buildings
3 he main exhibition space in the Heritage Centre
4 Entrance to the Heritage Centre

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Pattern Store (and remains of Wagon Store) Plantation Store
Text to be added in next draft Text to be added in next draft

Pattern Store from the northeast Plantation Store main façade

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Foundry Barn, Old Engine House and Boring Mill
Text to be added in next draft

2 3
1 The south and east façades of Foundry Barn
2 The vegetation clad façade of the Old Engine House and the southeast
corner of the Boring Mill
3 The southern remnants of the Boring Mill

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Foundry Farm and Fire Engine House
Text to be added in next draft

1 2

3 4
1 View down into Foundry Farm
2 The northern stable block
3 The southern stable block
4 The Old Fire Engine House

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2.3.2 OTHER BUILDINGS Dowren House
Booker Warehouse Text to be added in next draft
Text to be added in next draft

2
1 Dowren House from the south-east
Booker from the south 2 Looking into the northern courtyard

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2.4 SETTING AND VIEWS 2.4.2 TOWNSCAPE AND VIEWS The elevated minor road that twists through the site,
Despite being located in the centre of Hayle, the site is Foundry Lane, is defined by Dowren House, the Plantation
2.4.1 DESIGNATIONS Store and Pattern Shed. The buildings are highly visible in
surprisingly hidden. The elegant Georgian shopfronts that
As well as being within the Port of Hayle World Heritage were built along Foundry Square to conceal the workings views along the street although the Plantation Store in
Site Area, the site includes one Grade II* and four Grade II of the Foundry behind continue to hide the site, now aided particular is covered with extensive vegetation growth.
listed structures: by the Guinness Trust housing to the south. The buildings determine the character of this area and the
deteriorating temporary roof of the Plantation Store and
• John Harvey House (Grade II*) The most prominent and distinguishable feature is the unkempt appearance of the unrestored buildings and their
• Pattern Store and Wagon Store (Grade II) clocktower above the old Foundry Offices. This can be settings has a negative impact on the views along Foundry
seen in longer distances views from the elevated railway Lane.
• Plantation Store (Grade II)
station platforms to the northeast and the bridge that goes
• Building at Harvey Foundry – Foundry Barn/Old Foundry Farm, which is accessed from a right angled bend
over the railway viaduct to west as well as from the quay to
Engine House/Boring Mill (Grade II) in Foundry Lane, is set lower down than the road itself
the north.
• Triumphal Arch (Grade II). which means there is an attractive view down into the
Together with the clocktower, the former Foundry Offices Farm when travelling from the northern end of Foundry
At the very northwesternmost edge of the site is a that now house the Hayle Heritage Centre are the most Lane.
Scheduled Ancient Monument encompassing the Carnsew visible part of the old Harvey’s Foundry site as it has a
hill for and John Harvey’s landscaped gardens laid out in the prominent position on the corner of Foundry Square The site was part of the larger holdings of Harvey’s in
early 19th century. especially when vehicles or pedestrians enter from the Hayle. To the south of the site is the millpond, and the
north. It also forms part of the view as one comes down substantial remains of the hammermill and the ropeworks,
A second Scheduled Ancient Monument lies to the south the slope of the approach to the railway station. which are now public gardens. The visual connection
of the site and includes the hammer mill remains and between the site and these important physical remnants of
ropewalk. There are glimpses into the site, particularly of the Foundry the Harvey empire has been lost through the construction
Barn and remains of the Boring Mill with Dowren House in of the Guinness Trust housing estate on the southern part
There are a number of Grade II listed structures close to the distance, from the main road, Foundry Hill, looking west of the historic foundry site.
the site. These are shown on the adjacent plan together into Trevoarn and between the Guinness Trust houses.
with the Grade II* listed White Hart Hotel. Similarly the Harvey holdings extended to the north of
In the southwest corner of the site, the triumphal arch the site including the land to the north of the railway
forms a curious feature on Foundry Lane, which is generally viaduct and the quays beyond. Much of the land to the
quite a quiet road. It provides a visual terminus to the north and along the quays is currently being developed by
straight southern end of Foundry Lane. ING and will be built up with residential and commercial
accommodation. The viaduct acts as something of a visual
barrier between the site and the area to the north. Due to
the development works it was not possible to fully assess
the views of the site from the north.

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G
A White’s Warehouse now Nixons/Salt Bar
B Former Offices and Remains of Foundry
H C Barclays Bank
A
B D R.M Munday
S E Homestead and Cornish Linen
R F Lloyd’s Bank
C F
G No. 8 Chapel Terrace
D H Pratt’s Hayle Market
T
V I White Hart Hotel
Q
E J Freemason’s Hall
K 7 Foundry Square
P
L Milestone
I M Building at Harvey’s Foundry
J N Triumphal Arch
K O Walls and Structures associated with
M former foundry
L
P Plantation Store
Q Railway Bridge
R Cunaide Stone
S Memorial Arch
T Small multivallate hill fort, early Christian
O
memorial stone and 19 century landscaped paths
U Former Harvey’s Timber Store and Drying Shed
N V Pattern Store (and Wagon Store)
W Late 18th-19th century mill complex, ropeworks
and associated water management system

Scheduled Ancient Monument

W
Grade II*

Grade II

Plan showing listed buildings in and around the site

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 1 2 3

4 5 6
1 View across the north end of Foundry Square towards the former Foundry Offices, now the Hayle Heritage Centre
2 View from northeast corner of Foundry Square showing the remaining buildings associated with Harvey’s Foundry
3 Hayle Heritage Centre from the Memorial Garden with the White Hart Hotel visible in the background
4 View of west side of Foundry Square with ING development visible through the viaduct
5 View from the Guinness Trust housing looking north towards the Foundry Barn and the Booker warehouse
6 View from bridge over the railway viaduct looking east towards the former Foundry site with the ruined walls of the Pattern Store visible in front of the Booker warehouse and the clock tower behind

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7 8 9

10 11 12
7 View from the railway station platform with the clock tower visible beyond the 45 sign
8 View from railway station towards the former Foundry
9 View from station approach towards the Hayle Heritage Centre with the RNLI Memorial Garden in the foreground
10 Glimpse of the Foundry Barn between two houses from Foundry Hill.
11 View in the site at the entrance to Trevoarn with the remains of the boring mill in the middle distance and the Pattern Store beyond
12 View in the site at the entrance to Trevoarn to the old Engine House between the Boring Mill and the Foundry Barn

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 1 2 3

4 5 6
1 View looking south down the north end of Foundry Lane with Dowren House visible beyond the viaduct
2 View looking south down Foundry Lane with the Plantation Store on the right and the site of the lost Cart Shed on the left
3 View looking north up Foundry Lane towards the Plantation Store
4 View into Foundry Farm from Foundry Lane
5 View up the south end of Foundry Lane towards the Triumphal Arch (Foundry farmhouse on the right beyond the trees)
6 View from millpond looking back towards the site; the rebuilt red brick wall of the old stables is visible in the background beyond the houses

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7 8 9

10 11
7 View down Foundry Hill with the Guinness Trust housing on the right and the former hammermill on the left
8 View inside the hammermill (now a public gardens) looking back towards the Guinness Trust housing on the south side of the former Foundry site
9 Millpond to the west of the hammermill
10 View from Penpol Terrace across Copperhouse Pool; the Foundry clocktower visible above the viaduct
11 View of land north of viaduct owned by HFT (currently being used as a site office for the ING development

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2.5 ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
To be completed in the next draft

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2.6 HISTORY OF THE SITE The businesses of the CCCo and Harvey’s Foundry ran The physical development of the Harvey’s Foundry
alongside each other throughout the late 18th and 19th complex remained slow and on a relatively small scale
There have been some detailed histories produced in centuries. The main activities of both, and consequently throughout this period. During these early years, only a
CAU’s and Cahill’s reports. The history in this section is an their profits, were centred around the seaborne trade small number of buildings had been constructed within the
overview with a focus on the history of the buildings on between Hayle, South Wales and Bristol. Coal, timber and complex. Few buildings associated with this initial phase
the foundry site in particular. building materials were imported, while copper ore and tin of development still remain on the site, but there are a
were returned to South Wales. number of examples of early structures in an altered or
The early industrial development of Hayle was driven by fragmentary form. One of the most important of these is
the Cornish mining industry and the need to supply and The overlap of interests between the two companies did the original foundry offices at 24 Foundry Square. Initially
service it. The Hayle area was one of the first in Cornwall result in significant tensions, much of which were based constructed c.1780 and built as the headquarters of the
to exploit its copper reserves on a significant scale, from around the dispute to the rights to the waterfront at newly-formed company, this building was altered and
around 1750. Coal, rope, bricks and other essentials needed Carnsew and Penpol. This rivalry would go on to affect the extended during the early 19th century.
trading and transporting. There was copper ore to smelt, development of the harbour and its quays in ways which
and machinery to produce. are still evident, and can be seen in the distinct identities of On the south side of Foundry Hill, now the site of a public
the Copperhouse and Foundry areas. garden, lie the remains of the original hammer and boring
Prior to the mid-18th century, most of the ancillary services mills beside the millpond – just to the south of these can
and processes housed around Hayle were of a relatively also be seen the remains of the ropewalk. All are thought
small scale. This began to change from 1758; in this year, to date to the first phase of the foundry’s development in
the Cornish Copper Company (CCCo) moved to the area around the 1790s.
from Carn Entral, Camborne. They set up a copper smelter
at Ventonleague, and by the 1780s the company had Throughout the early 19th century Harvey’s Foundry
become extremely successful. Additional land and housing continued to develop, and the company was to reach
was purchased, the two old quays (North Quay and its peak before the middle of the century. In 1803 John
Carnsew Quay) had been acquired, and a canal had been Harvey, the founder of the burgeoning empire, died aged
dug from the mouth of Penpol Creek up to Ventonleague 73. His only surviving son, Henry Harvey, took control of
to enable vessels to reach the works.1 the family business aged just 28. After his father’s death
Henry Harvey began investigating ways in which he could
It was not until some years after CCCo moved to Hayle expand the business. Lacking capital, in September 1809 he
that John Harvey (1730-1803) set up his first small foundry raised £28,000 by selling some of the company’s stock and
and engineering works in the town. Harvey set the business premises and formed a new co-partnership.
up in 1779 to supply the local mining industry, and by
1800 fifty men were employed in his works. From 1803 The new shareholders – Harvey along with Hannibal
the foundry began to expand further, benefitting from Curnow Blewett, Andrew Vivian, Thomas Ellis and
the professional and family connections the Harvey’s had Phillip Richards – were not destined to be a long-lived
formed with great engineers such as Arthur Woolf, William partnership, however. As early as 1812, Blewett had applied
West and Richard Trevithick to dissolve the partnership, and the winding up process has
Henry Harvey (1775-1850). Reproduced with been completed by 1816. The company was once again
permission of Cornwall Record Office. Harvey & Co, and by this time business had picked up
enough to enable Henry Harvey to buy out Blewett and
Richards entirely. Ellis remained a partner, and was joined by
1 Cahill, N. and Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Hayle Historical engineer William West and Elizabeth, Henry’s sister. Arthur
Assessment. (2000), 24.

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Woolf was also brought into the fold at around this time,
to act as superintendent for the foundry.

The company was rejuvenated and began to expand, and

a number of new buildings were constructed during this
second phase of development. The former stables which
abut the Foundry barn at right-angles and the L-shaped
range to its south are thought to date from this period –
they were known to have been in place prior to 1828. The
large and impressive Foundry barn, too, is thought to date
from around this time, although it was constructed in more
than one phase. Most of the structure dates from c.1825,
but the central core of the building is likely to be older.2
There are questions as to the changing use of this building
throughout the 19th century. Some aspects of the building
– for example large granite fixing blocks on the ground
floor – suggest that heavy machinery was operating within
the building at some point.

The following years, between 1839 and 1845, saw an even

greater period of expansion for the foundry, and most of
the surviving buildings associated with the site date from
around this time. A site plan of 1841, below, gives us some 1841 map
idea of the layout of the foundry complex at this time.
Foundry Lane is not present, but was laid out shortly after Much of the work carried out during this period of
this map was drawn up in around 1842-43. The Foundry expansion was the result of the increased capacity required
Barn is shown adjoining the new erecting shop (before to build the huge steam engines for the Leeghwater
conversion to the boring mill) and boiler house, which drainage project in Holland.3 This commission was a large
today exist only in fragmentary form. Also dating from one, even for an established company like Harvey’s of Hayle
around this time are the plantation stores, the pattern – the business it provided created a great deal of wealth
shop and wagon sheds. Offices and shops around Foundry and represented the peak of the Harveys empire. Henry
Square were either altered or extended during this period. Harvey chose to reflect his successes in the landscaping of
Carnsew, whose walled enclosures, and triumphal arches
remain.

2 Parkes Lees Architects Ltd, Harvey’s Foundry Conservation Plan.

(2002), 24. 3 Ibid. p.52

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The later 19th century was still a busy period at Harvey’s, After suffering the effects of the progressive downturn in
although the business now concentrated mainly on the Cornish mining trade, Harvey & Co closed the foundry
shipbuilding – by 1888 some 1200 men were still and its associated engineering works in 1903. The shipyard
employed. Although the 1870s and 1880s were a period of also closed the following year. The company continued to
considerable activity and expansion for the company, it has trade in building supplies, eventually under the name UBM
been noted that nothing of great significance now survives.4 Harvey, until 1983.

Timeline to be included in the next draft

1 This image shows a pony & trap passing

through the enormous mis-cast cylinder
for the Leeghwater engine. The image is of
unknown date, but the cylinder was cast in
1843. Courtesy of the Hayle Community
Archive.
2 Image showing a wrought beam produced by
Harvey’s for a 70” engine. Courtesy of Hayle
Community Archive.
3 Marine Boilers produced by Harvey’s
of Hayle in the late 19th century. Image
courtesy of Hayle Community Archive.

4 Ibid. p.53 1 3

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2.7 SUMMARY OF RELEVANT DOCUMENTS
To be added in the next draft

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2.8 WIDER HERITAGE CONTEXT 2.8.2 THE HARVEY ENTERPRISE IN HAYLE
The site comprises elements from Harvey’s Foundry and
2.8.1 OVERVIEW
from Foundry Farm but Harvey’s Foundry once extended
The site sits within a wider heritage context of several further to the south, where the Guinness Housing Trust
degrees. It is part of the larger Harvey enterprise in Hayle housing has been built. In turn Harvey’s Foundry and
and part of the wider story of industrial Hayle, which also Foundry Farm were part of a much larger enterprise that
included the rival foundry at Copperhouse. Beyond Hayle, encompassed shipbuilding, milling, timber yards and many
Harvey’s Foundry was closely connected with the wider other activities. Associated with the commercial buildings,
Cornish mining economy both through the manufacture were the residential accommodation. Important built
of the engines and other machinery required at the mines elements that remain and provide a wider context for the
and, less directly, through the Harvey’s supply of the coal site include:
and other goods to mining communities and its export of
metal ore. The Harvey family were also shareholders in a • Carnsew Quay, South Quay and Carnsew Pool, which
number of mines. This connection with the Cornish mining were used by Harvey’s for both importing materials
industry is reflected in the Foundry’s inclusion as part of and exporting manufactured goods as well as metal 1
the World Heritage Site. The export of engines made at ore and were also used for shipbuilding;
Harvey’s Foundry also connects the site to industrial sites
• The substantial built remains of the hammer mills and
across the rest of Britain and the world with engines, or
ropeworks to the south of the Foundry site, together
at least their housings, surviving from Mexico to South
with the millpond;
Africa whilst the largest engine made at Harvey’s Foundry
is still in situ in the Netherlands. Harvey’s Foundry was one • Large houses along Millpond Avenue built for John
of the three great Cornish foundries in the 19th century, and Henry Harvey and other substantial houses for
the others being Copperhouse and Perran’s Foundry at senior staff and Harvey family members in Foundry
Perran’s Wharf near Truro. Harvey’s Foundry also sits within Hill, Trelissick Road, etc. as well as workers’ houses in
the wider context of the industrialisation of Britain in the Drovers’ Row to the west of Foundry Farm;
18th and 19th centuries. This section, with necessary brevity, • The two White Hart Hotel buildings, school building
outlines these different levels of contextualisation. in Foundry Hill, chapel and other public buildings in
Foundry;
• The landscaping works of Henry Harvey around
Carnsew Fort, Foundry Hill walled gardens, the
Plantation and Turnpike Road. 2
1 Hammermill and Mill Pond
2 View from Carnsew Fort across the quays with Carnsew Pool on the
See the Hayle Historical Assessment prepared by Nick left and Havey’s timber store in the foreground
Cahill, which lists the surviving fabric and describes the
archaeological potential for the harbour (pp38-42) and
Foundry (pp51-58), for further information.

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2.8.3 INDUSTRIAL HAYLE 2.8.4 THE CORNISH MINING LANDSCAPE 2.8.5 BRITISH INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE
Hayle began to develop as an industrial port in the The Harveys had business interests in mines and To be completed in the next draft
mid-18th century and some built fabric from this period enterprises across Cornwall. They also were integral to the
survives in Curnow’s Quay and the northern parts of wider Cornish mining industry as the Harveys supplied
Carnsew Quay.5 timber and coal to the mines as well as retailing groceries,
ironmongery, hardware and drapery. The foundry is
Later Hayle developed as a twin industrial town with the therefore closely connected with a number of sites across
Cornish Copper Company (CCCo) creating Copperhouse Cornwall.
on one side of the bay and the Harveys creating Foundry
on the other. The industrial complex of Copperhouse has Harvey’s Foundry was one of the three great Cornish
all but gone with only some boundary walls, yards and a foundries that were internationally renowned for the
fragment of an 18th century copper smelting complex manufacture of engines. Of the other two, both had closed
remaining. However, ancillary buildings have survived better by 1880, more than two decades before Harvey’s. The
whilst the structures of the Copperhouse Dock represents remains of Copperhouse have been described above
an important group. Copperhouse was always the more The buildings at Perran’s Foundry at Perran’s Wharf fared
urban and developed of the two centres with more public considerably better and there are still a number of extant
buildings, more shops and more workers’ housing, much buildings that are Grade II* or Grade II listed. It is currently
of it built using scoria (or copper slag). The distinctive being regenerated as a residential development, which is
character of Copperhouse has been retained and serves due to be completed at the end of 2015.
as a counterpoint to the centre at Foundry. See the Hayle
Historical Assessment prepared by Nick Cahill (pp42-50) The site sits within the Port of Hayle World Heritage Site
for further detail on the surviving fabric and archaeological Area, one of ten areas that form the Cornwall and West
potential of Copperhouse. Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site (WHS).
The ten areas each have their own patterns of buildings
There is a blue plaque trail around Hayle that highlights and monuments, which “together form the coherent
historic buildings. It does not necessarily convey a clear series of distinctive cultural landscapes created by the
narrative, nor does it include partial remains of significant industrialisation of hard rock mining processes in the period
buildings. 1700 to 1914.”6 The different areas not only tell different
aspects of the story of industrial mining in Cornwall but
are also closely connected. For example, John Harvey was
originally from the Tregonning and Gwinear Mining Districts
with Trewavas WHS Area and the Harveys had shares in
the mines here and elsewhere. Similarly a 90” Harvey’s
engine survives at East Pool Mine, which is part of the
Camborne and Redruth Mining District with Wheal Peevor
and Portreath Harbour WHS Area.

5 Cahill, p38 6 WHS Management Plan 2013-2018, p18

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3.1 CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT Therefore, the following assessment of significance is intended to form
the foundation for understanding the heritage values of Harvey’s Foundry.
3.1.1 WHY SIGNIFICANCE IS IMPORTANT In understanding what makes the Foundry important, it is easier to
“People may value a place for many reasons beyond utility or personal understand what the potential threats to heritage value are, as well as the
association: for its distinctive architecture or landscape, the story it can tell opportunities to enhance it. All of these elements combine to inform the
about its past, its connection with notable people or events, its landform, flora Conservation Policies for the Foundry.
and fauna, because they find it beautiful or inspiring, or for its role as a focus
of a community” .1 3.1.2 HOW SIGNIFICANCE IS ASSESSED
While significance can be assessed and discussed with regards to factual
In heritage terms, significance has been defined as “The value of a heritage and often tangible characteristics such as its aesthetic and design qualities,
asset to this and future generations because of its heritage interest”2 and new and/or unique technologies and association with important people
as “The sum of cultural and natural heritage values of a place”.3 What this or events, a very key and important additional element of significance
largely equates to is that significance is an understanding of what makes a is what makes things important to the people who experience and
place special. appreciate them. In this way assessing significance can be very emotive
and subjective. It is therefore important to combine a set of varying
What is important to note is why understanding significance is vital. principles to the understanding of significance.
As noted in Informed Conservation, “Significance lies at the heart of
every conservation action...unless we understand why a place is worthy of For the purposes of this CMP, significance is considered to be the
conservation, the whole business of conservation makes very little sense”.4 overarching analysis and understanding of what is important about
Harvey’s Foundry, both in terms of the physical site and its historical
importance as well as its links to the wider World Heritage Site. The
assessment of significance will be based on the characteristic of “heritage
values” as expressed by English Heritage in Conservation Principles (2008)
1 English Heritage. Conservation Principles Policies and Guidance, 2008 , which defines value as “an aspect of worth or importance...attached
2 The National Planning Policy Framework, 2011. by people to qualities of place” and separates heritage values into four
3 English Heritage. Conservation Principles Policies and Guidance, 2008.
4 Clark, K. Informed Conservation, 2001
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• Evidential – The potential of a place to yield • Low Significance is attributable to a theme, feature, Harvey’s Foundry. As such, they neither contribute
evidence about past human activity. built fabric or characteristic which has minor cultural to – nor detract from – its overall character and
• Historical – The ways in which past people, events value and which may – even to a small degree – understanding.
and aspects of life can be connected through a place to contribute towards the character and appearance of
the present. This can be both illustrative and associative. Harvey’s Foundry. • Elements that are Intrusive to heritage value
• Aesthetic – The ways in which people draw sensory have characteristics which detract from the overall
and intellectual stimulation from a place. • Elements of Neutral Significance typically do not significance and character of Harvey’s Foundry.
possess any heritage values which are important to
• Communal – The meanings of a place for the
people who relate to it, or for whom it figures in their
collective experience or memory.

3.1.3 LEVELS OF SIGNIFICANCE 3.2 SUMMARY STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

The significance of Harvey’s Foundry has been assessed Harvey’s Foundry was established c.1780 as a bold enterprise by John Harvey in a county where there were
using a scale of significance ratings ranging from Very High no similar works but it grew to become one of the greatest engineering works in the world, comparable in its
to Intrusive. The definitions of these levels are provided international reputation and expertise to the great shipbuilding yards on the Clyde and the railway workshops
here. of Swindon and Crewe. The Harveys’ connections with Richard Trevithick, Arthur Woolf and William West made
Harvey’s Foundry arguably the greatest of the three Cornish foundries. It succeeded in winning the contract for and
• Very High Significance represents the most making the largest steam engine ever made and the foundry survived its competitors by more than two decades.
valuable themes, features, fabric or characteristics of
Harvey’s Foundry. These elements are considered to The study site equates to only a portion of the overall foundry site and this has been subject to many changes
be essential to the understanding and appreciation of including the demolition of the casting foundry. Nonetheless the remaining buildings, together with nearby survivals
the site and as being key contributors to its overall such as the hammer mill on Foundry Hill, represent one of the most coherent and important industrial complexes in
character as well as its local, regional and national Cornwall.
importance. The remaining structures have tremendous potential to aid understanding of the way the foundry operated, especially
when combined with archival sources, and this is reflected in its high evidential value. The layout and scale of the
• High Significance is attributable to a theme, feature, structures contribute to the site’s high illustrative value although the changes, particularly the construction of
built fabric or characteristic which has a high cultural a large warehouse in the late 20th century, have made it harder to understand and interpret as a unified site. The
value and forms an essential part of understanding connections with the Harvey family and several great engineers gives it a high associative value. The appearance of
the historic value of Harvey’s Foundry, while greatly the buildings makes a slightly lesser contribution to the heritage value of the site so its aesthetic value is medium.
contributing towards its character and appearance. Although the foundry closed over a century ago, it has become the focus for appreciating Hayle’s
industrial heritage. It is also valuable to a wider national and international community for its
• Medium Significance is attributable to a theme, contribution to global industrialisation. It therefore has high communal and
feature, built fabric or characteristic which has some educational value.
cultural importance and helps to define the historic
value, character and appearance. These elements are The significance of the structures is reflected in a series of building listings as well as the
often important for only a few values – for example site’s inclusion as part of the World Heritage Site.
it may be either the survival of physical built fabric or
association with an historic use, but not both.

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3.3 ASSESSMENT OF HERITAGE VALUE 3.3.2 GROUP VALUE 3.3.3 JOHN HARVEY HOUSE
Whilst there are high heritage values associated with almost No. 24 Foundry Square and the former drawing office
3.3.1 HERITAGE CONTEXT
all the individual historic structures on site, it is their survival are of great importance within the foundry site partly for
The expiry of Boulton and Watt’s patent in 1800 broke the as a group that is of most importance. The relationships their completeness and partly for the fact that they were
Soho (Birmingham) factory’s monopoly on beam pumping between the different buildings facilitate understanding of the organisational centre of the Harvey enterprise. On
and winding engines. By 1840, the three Cornish foundries the built fabric and also of archival sources. This has already the west side, they also incorporate the remains of what
(Harvey’s, Copperhouse and Perran) were pre-eminent in been enhanced by the archaeological excavations and there is probably the earliest foundry structure. The building is
their field and supplying engines to mines, ironworks and is high potential for further archaeological discoveries. The located on Foundry Square and was quite literally the shop
waterworks throughout the country and to deep mines in value of the collective survival of the structures of Harvey’s front for Harvey & Co. The significance is reflected in its
countries across the world. Foundry is heightened by the loss of the Copperhouse Grade II* listing.
foundry complex. The group is not only significant in the
The internationally renowned Cornish foundries were local context, however, but is one of the best preserved The existing building has a complex layout which
on a par with the great railway workshops of Swindon groups of industrial buildings in Cornwall. Its significance clearly indicates there have been phases of alteration
and Crewe and the Clydeside shipbuilding yards. Harvey’s is further heightened by its part within the wider and extension over the centuries. It is known to have
Foundry was arguably the greatest of the three Cornish industrialisation of Britain and the rest of the world, which incorporated many uses including offices, bullion store,
foundries because of the close association with the great it actively facilitated through the production of its steam shop, foundry entrance and tramway, drawing office and
engineers Richard Trevithick, Arthur Woolf and William engines and other manufactured goods. consulate. There are a number of low or partial walls at
West, which were fostered through personal as well as the rear of the building which are thought to be the only
professional connections. The complex of buildings as a whole has a fundamental remnants of the original foundry buildings. The built fabric
association with Harvey & Co, the various members of has high evidential value in terms of how it could aid
John Harvey was a country blacksmith entering his sixth the Harvey family that worked here, especially the founder, understanding of how the building developed, how this
decade when he established his pioneering foundry on John Harvey, and his son, Henry Harvey, and the great corner of the foundry site developed and how the building
a greenfield site in a county where there was no similar engineers Trevithick, Woolf and West. was used.
works. He and more especially his younger son, Henry,
developed it into one of the foremost engineering works The group value is very high. The evidential, illustrative, The exterior of the building is of a deceptively
in the world despite the enduring competition with the associative and communal values of the group are high simple classical vernacular design which is somewhat
rival Copperhouse foundry. Their story is unique in many whilst the aesthetic value is medium. overshadowed by the more decorative later buildings
ways. What survives at Harvey’s Foundry today represents around Foundry Square. However, in a sense the north and
a monument to Cornish skill and enterprise that forged not east façades reflect the modest origins of the company but
only an engineering works that remained pre-eminent for perhaps also the importance of the functions contained
more than half a century but also the town of Hayle itself. within this building that meant it was altered rather than
wholly rebuilt. The slate-clad clock tower is a local landmark
Harvey’s Foundry is inscribed as part of the Cornish and, with its four faces facing in different directions, it is a
Mining WHS and is identified as one of the principal reminder that this was the centre of the Harvey enterprise
sites in the Hayle area. The Foundry contributes to the which extended in all directions.
Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the WHS as one of
the ancillary industries to mining, specifically as one of the
most important iron foundries within the WHS. The full
statement of OUV for Hayle is reproduced in Appendix A.

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The remaining visible historic fabric offers many fascinating clues as to how As the centre of the Harvey enterprise,
the building was constructed, often it would seem using the materials that the building would have been used by
Harvey & Co produced, and also how it was used. Elaborate columns on the the various members of the Harvey
ground floor were a form of advertisement in the shop that occupied the family and also by the engineers, such as
space whilst one of the bullion stores on the first floor has walls made of Trevithick and Woolf, who worked here.
riveted iron plates, similar to a ship’s hull. The interior features of the building, There is also a plaque on the building
like the exterior, have high illustrative value. commemorating its opening by the Duke
of Cornwall, which also contributes to the
overall high associative value although it is
of less importance that the association of
the Harveys.

The classical vernacular front façades

of the building contribute to its high 1 2
aesthetic value. These have a more refined
appearance than the other historic
buildings on the foundry site and No.24’s
façades contributed to the creation of
Foundry Square. Internally, there are many
surviving details from different periods
that greatly contribute to the aesthetic
value of the building, including the various
different cast iron columns, the surviving
panelling and 19th century architraves on
1 Cast iron columns in the ground floor
the first floor, the decorative tile work
former shop area
1 2 Detail of first floor bullion store and features of the Directors’ WC, and
the combination of massive granite steps
and decorative cast iron balusters that 3 4
form stairs internally and externally to the 1 Internal granite steps with cast iron balustrade
building. 2 External granite steps with cast iron balustrade
3 Decorative tiling in the Directors’ WC
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No.24 has become the focus for the celebration of heritage The buildings and retaining walls were built to be The pattern store is largely hidden by the Booker
in Hayle as it now houses the Hayle Heritage Centre. It is functional but they nonetheless positively contribute to warehouse as one enters the site from Trevoarn. At present
increasingly becoming seen as a repository and custodian the appearance of the site. Appreciation of them is marred it is not used. Its communal value is low.
of Hayle’s heritage with important community engagement by the extensive vegetation growth, the temporary fence
projects, such as the oral history project and the current and other security measures, graffiti and flytipping. The 3.3.6 PLANTATION STORE, WAGON SHED, CATTLE
First World War project, collecting memories as well as close proximity of the car parking is also detrimental to HOUSES AND TUNNELS
objects. The building is also home to the Harvey’s Foundry the setting, particularly of the remains of the Boring Mill. This disparate group of buildings is probably the least well
Trust, a community-led organisation that was set up to The contribution of the aesthetic value to the overall understood on the site. The oldest structure, the cattle
preserve the industrial heritage of Harvey’s Foundry whilst significance of these structures is medium. houses, appears on plans from the early 19th century. The
using it as a catalyst for the economic regeneration of the Plantation Store and Wagon Shed date from the period of
town. The building itself and the uses it is currently put The buildings are not in use but as strong visual major expansion in the 1840s. The Plantation Store along
to have great educational value. The community value is representations of the foundry whose importance is widely with the Wagon Shed may have housed the wagons that
therefore high. recognised, the structures do have medium communal were pulled by the horse stabled at Foundry Farm to move
value, particularly to the community of people with a goods and materials between the quay and the Foundry.
3.3.4 OLD ENGINE HOUSE, BORING MILL AND particular interest in industrial heritage. The tunnels are thought to have been built to allow the
RETAINING WALLS Harveys to access the Foundry directly from their homes
The Engine House and the remains of the Boring Mill are 3.3.5 PATTERN STORE on Plantation.
the last remnants of the massive foundry buildings that The Pattern Store is significant as the only building to
once stood on the site. They date from the period of major have survived at the north end of the lower Foundry Although the Wagon Shed has been almost totally
expansion in the early 1840s. They now are roofless and site, albeit only the masonry walls and, beneath the later destroyed by arson, the cattle houses are ruinous and the
have lost all the internal floors and partitions but enough concrete floor, what is believed to have been the original Plantation Store is roofless and has lost its internal floors,
survives to interpret and potentially reconstruct much of iron slag floor. The three storey building was built into the the surviving fabric is an important source of evidence for
the missing fabric, at least in the Engine House. At least one topography of the land and is important in showing how gaining a better understanding of how these structures
photograph of the east side of the buildings indicates what the Harveys carved back the landscape to create the site were used and how they integrated with other buildings
the lost adjacent structure looked like and this augments for the foundry. Like most of the other surviving structures, and processes on the site. This potential is enhanced by the
the high evidential value of the surviving structures. The it dates to the period of major expansion following the photographs and reports that were carried out prior to
retaining walls are also have potential to reveal more about Leeghwater drainage contract. It has high illustrative value the arson attack in 2000. Its evidential value is high whilst its
the built fabric of the foundry site as it is known that there and, despite the significant losses of historic fabric resulting illustrative value is medium.
were buildings constructed up against them. from the 2000 arson attack, it still has potential to inform
and aid future understanding on the use and development The tunnels, ruined cattle houses and remnants of the
The buildings have high illustrative value as they of the foundry, which gives it high evidential value. Wagon Shed have low aesthetic value but the more
demonstrate the size and scale of the foundry buildings substantial edifice of Plantation Store has medium aesthetic
that have now been lost. They are the most distinctively The pattern shop is made from local elvan rubble and value. It was clearly carefully designed with a symmetrical
industrial of all the historic buildings left on the site. They kilas which contributes to the characteristic appearance façade on Foundry Lane although it has been marred by
are also demonstrate the use of local materials and, of the surviving historic foundry buildings. The scale of the blocking of openings, unsympathetic additions such as
together with the retaining walls, the way in which the its simple, relatively symmetrical front façade gives it a the now rusting battens for signage, extensive vegetation
foundry expanded into the topography of the area and somewhat monumental appearance. Its aesthetic value, growth and the loss of its roof.
how the foundry was developed over time. although marred by the loss of its roof, the rainwater goods
mentioned in the listing, the temporary doors and blocking The group, together with Foundry Farm, has educational
up of the ground floor openings, is medium. potential for revealing the additional facilities required
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limited due to health and safety issues and the fact that the have a medium aesthetic value. The attractive, tranquil and 3.3.10 BOOKER WAREHOUSE
tunnels are privately owned. The communal value of the comfortable environment enlivened by the artistically- The Booker warehouse is a late 20th century addition
group is low. inclined tenants is highly valued by the tenants of the units. to the site and it has no heritage value. Its footprint and
Its communal value is therefore medium. massing bear no known relationship to the foundry
3.3.7 FOUNDRY FARM INCLUDING FOUNDRY buildings that once occupied the site and the modern
BARN 3.3.8 FIRE ENGINE HOUSE industrial appearance is out of keeping with the palette of
The Foundry Farm comprises a long range of former The fire engine house is a charming small building of traditional materials used in the historic industrial buildings.
stables on its north side, an L-shaped range of stables on a simple and functional design made using traditional, It has an intrusive impact on the aesthetic value of the
the west and south sides and the Foundry Barn enclosing predominantly local, materials, which gives it a medium foundry site and intrudes on its legibility as a historic site. It
the east side. Some of the stabling and parts of the aesthetic value. It is an unusual building and it is not known sits, however, on an area of high potential evidential value as
Foundry Barn date from the 1780s or 90s with more whether it was built to house a fire engine acquired as a some of the foundations of the foundry buildings may still
stabling built in the 1820s. precautionary measure or whether it was built in response exist below the modern building.
to an incident, although there is no record of a major fire at
The Barn is a particularly fascinating structure. Despite its the foundry. Its location is also interesting, positioned in the
derelict state, the different phases of its construction are Foundry Farmyard where it would have had ready access
clearly legible and offer evidence of the expansion and to the stables, the Foundry Barn and the pattern stores
change that occurred on the site. The Barn’s east side has and also to Harvey’s House up Plantation Lane. It is of
the same monumental quality as the Engine House that medium illustrative value and has low evidential potential. It
adjoins it whereas its west side, a storey shorter, is smaller contributes to the character of Foundry Farm, which has an
in scale and sits comfortably in the domestically scaled appeal particularly for the tenants who work or live there
buildings of Foundry Farm. The eastern side is visible from and so it has low communal value.
the main street and its image is one of the most well-used
of the Foundry. It has high evidential potential, high aesthetic 3.3.9 TRIUMPHAL ARCH
value and high illustrative value. The triumphal arch was built to commemorate the
contract for the Leeghwater engine to drain the Haarlem
The main blocks of former stables have been regenerated Mere, which required Harvey’s to build the largest steam
to provide live/work units and workshops. Despite the engine in the world. As such, it has high illustrative value.
changes necessitated by this, the original basic function of It is the only monument set up by the Harveys amidst a
the buildings is clearly legible and is augmented by survivals once considerable complex of functional buildings. It is of
such as the horse trough in the northeast corner. The only a relatively simple monumental neo-classical design with
exception to this is the surviving masonry walls that have rusticated quoins and a simple cornice and entablature on
been incorporated into a new glass fronted structure that the south side. Unfortunately the height restriction notices
appears to be an entirely new building when viewed from obscure the keystones of the arch and detract from its
outside. The buildings have low potential for furthering aesthetic value, which overall is medium. As a relatively
understanding of the use of the site but high illustrative simple structure it is of low evidential value with little
value in showing the farm use contrasted against the potential to further understanding of either the structure
former foundry structures. or the site as a whole. The communal value of the arch is
also low.
The farm has a distinctive character from the rest of the
site. The regenerated buildings sit harmoniously with the
ruined Barn in a setting of a cobbled yard and therefore

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SUMMARY TABLE OF HERITAGE VALUES

Evidential Historical Value Aesthetic Communal

Value Value Value

Group High Illustrative: High Medium High

Associative: High

John Harvey House High Illustrative: High Medium Medium

Associative: High

Old Engine House, Boring High Illustrative: High Medium Low

Mill and retaining walls

Pattern Store High Illustrative: High Medium Low

Plantation Store, Wagon High Illustrative: Low-Medium Low

Shed, Cattle Houses and Medium
Tunnels

Foundry Farm including Low-medium Illustrative: High Medium Medium

Foundry Barn

Fire Engine House Low Illustrative: Medium Medium

Medium

Triumphal Arch Low Illustrative: High Medium Low

Associative: High

Booker Warehouse High potential Illustrative: Intrusive Neutral

Intrusive

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Very High

High

Medium

Low

Neutral

Intrusive

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4.1 INTRODUCTION John Harvey House will require changes to expand the Heritage Centre
as part of HFT’s long term plan but these should be relatively minimal.
This section outlines the issues and vulnerabilities of the site before The opportunity should be taken to open up the glazed corner of the
describing the opportunities it presents. ground floor of the building, which is currently obscured with graphics, to
restore the sense of the building being the window onto the foundry site.
4.2 HERITAGE VALUE AND CHANGE
More substantial changes are required to the Pattern Store, Wagon Store
Issues
and Plantation Store to make these usable buildings again. In principle,
Although it is more than a century since Harvey’s Foundry closed and
making the buildings weathertight and bringing them back into use will
there have been many significant subsequent changes to the built fabric
help to conserve the historic fabric. However, it is important that as
of the former foundry site, the heritage value of the site is very high. It is
much of the masonry that survives is retained including openings in the
vulnerable to changes which could further erode understanding of the
masonry and that the character of the buildings is maintained and, where
site and its former use.
possible, enhanced. The fabric of the cattle houses and tunnels should also
be maintained and brought back into repair, if not into use, to prevent the
Within historic buildings there is often conflict between the conservation
loss of the historic fabric.
of important built fabric and the need to upgrade the building to perform
a new function or improve an existing one. John Harvey House is Grade
As a general rule, those areas that have been identified (in Section 3.4)
II* listed whilst several buildings and the Triumphal Arch are all Grade II
as having considerable significance will have less capacity for change than
listed, which means that their significance has been recognised and listed
areas of low or neutral significance. However, any change will need to be
building consent is required when planning alterations. This brings the
sympathetic to the heritage value of the asset and balance the heritage
necessity of ensuring that the changes to these structures are sympathetic
value against the need to ensure buildings are kept or brought back into
and the heritage value of the assets are sustained and enhanced.
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Opportunities Similarly the car parking area to the east of Booker belongs Opportunities
Creative use of hand-held technologies as well as more to the Chowns, who own several of the buildings that front The derelict buildings offer the opportunity for
traditional signage could considerably enhance the heritage Foundry Square, and the ramp and tunnels to the south regeneration that would bring more of the site back into
value of the site by reinforcing its connections with and west of the Plantation Store belong privately to an use. Refurbishing the Plantation Store and the Pattern Store
extant historic fabric from other elements of the Harvey HFT trustee. Any attempts to carry out proposals to unify as workshops and office space would benefit the site and
enterprise in Hayle, including the hammer mill, mill pond the site will require agreement and consultation with these the local economy. Furthermore by bringing them back into
and ropeworks to the south of the site and the quays to separate owners. use it will halt the deterioration of the historic fabric and
the north. prevent the resultant harm to the significance that would
Opportunities be caused by loss of further historic fabric.
HFT has a long term proposal to rebuild the Goonvean HFT currently employs two members of staff, whose roles
engine in a purpose-designed new building on land just encompass a very wide remit. In order to continue the The Foundry Barn is not part of Phase 3. If works were
north of the viaduct. The intention is that it will form an development of their skills and knowledge, they should undertaken to make it permanently weathertight and stable
eye-catching reminder of the town’s proud industrial go on relevant training courses. HFT should also continue through the sensitive addition of a roof, floors, windows
heritage at the gateway to Foundry Square and to entice to draw on the skills and knowledge of its trustees and and doors of appropriate design and materials, the
visitors to explore the Heritage Centre and the Foundry volunteers and actively seek trustees and volunteers with condition of the building would be much improved.
site. The proposed site is also part of the Section 106 useful relevant experience.
agreement with ING. 4.5 MAINTENANCE
4.4 USE
4.3 OWNERSHIP AND PRESENT Issues
MANAGEMENT Issues The regular maintenance and upkeep of historic buildings is
Although Harvey’s Foundry is a very significant historical crucial to their conservation. HFT has a management and
Issues site, it would not be viable for it to be reserved as a maintenance plan which details what inspections and works
At the time of preparing this CMP, the HFT does not own heritage attraction either for HFT or for Hayle’s economy. need to be carried out and when.
either of the derelict buildings that form part of Phase 3. The existing arrangement of using regenerated historic
The HFT needs to secure funding to ensure the transfer of buildings for small businesses meets the HFT’s vision to Unfortunately a recent experiment with contracting
the Pattern Store and Wagon Shed from ING under the conserve the heritage of the site whilst using it to revitalise out the maintenance of the buildings was not successful.
Section 106 agreement whilst discussions over the terms of the town’s economy. The contractor failed to carry out basic maintenance
the transfer of the Plantation Store from Cornwall Council procedures such as clearing gutters and managing the
are still taking place. If conditions are not met, it may be The Trust has considered alternative options such as using sedum roof. The condition and appearance of the buildings
years before proposals for the regeneration of these some of the units for residential accommodation but this have suffered as a result. There is a long backlog of
buildings take place. Although it is unlikely, it is conceivable does not satisfy HFT’s objectives as well. HFT also does maintenance works and repairs, which HFT are progressing.
that, under these circumstances, the regeneration may be not currently have the expertise to administer residential
led by another organisation, which would have a further units hence it leases the live/work units to the Guinness The buildings in the Trust’s care are varied in age,
fragmentary effect on the coherence of the site. Housing Trust. Furthermore introducing residential units construction and building materials. It is important for the
into derelict buildings such as the Pattern or Plantation maintenance and preservation of the historic fabric that
The plot at the heart of the site does not belong to HFT Stores would require a much greater amount of servicing materials and methods of repair that are appropriate to
and is currently owned by Booker. There is no indication to be introduced into the buildings, which would be likely traditional buildings are used and that works are overseen
that Booker is considering relocation and therefore there to be more intrusive on the historic fabric and pose more by professional withy experience and knowledge of
is little likelihood in the near future of this part of the site of a threat to it, for example from fires in kitchens or floods working with historic buildings. Where the fabric is not
falling within the ownership and management of HFT. from bathrooms. historic, such as Dowren House, repairs should still be
carried out using materials that are consistent with the

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existing so as not to compromise the appearance of the There are also further specific issues relating to each There is a shortage of curtilage car parking provision in
building, which would have a detrimental impact on the building, which are detailed in the gazetteer. These include the area of housing to the southwest of the site, which
setting of the historic buildings. the extreme damp of the Plantation Store and the failure has resulted in on-street parking at the southern end of
of high level masonry in the Pattern Store. Foundry Lane, which is particularly detrimental to the
4.6 CONDITION OF REDUNDANT setting of the Triumphal Arch.
BUILDINGS 4.7 SETTING
4.8 HERITAGE CENTRE
Issues Issues
Works have been undertaken to stabilise the redundant HFT’s ownership boundaries of JHH leave it effectively land Issues
buildings on the site. As part of Phase 2, a series of steel locked from the rest of the parts of the site that is owns. The Hayle Heritage Centre, which is run by HFT, opened
ties were introduced in the Foundry Barn and Engine HFT cannot control the setting between JHH and the recently in August 2013. It is intended to be the focus for
House. Openings to all the buildings have been made Foundry Barn, the Pattern Store and so on. telling the story of Hayle’s history rather than just that of
secure either through blocking them with breezeblocks, Harvey’s Foundry.
plywood doors or metal panels/fences. A temporary roof The boundary on the east side of the Foundry Barn, Engine
was put on the Plantation Store in 2007 although this has House and Boring Mill is with the access road and car park The recent opening means that the displays still look fresh
now failed. In 2013, some enabling works were carried out of the GHT development and the base of these buildings is and the interactive features work. The oral history panel
to clear out the pigeon guano and to make the Plantation separated from the road by only a narrow strip of planting. is somewhat awkwardly located in a small side room that
Store structurally stable enough to allow for surveys to be This is an unsatisfactory relationship both visually and currently is decorated predominantly as a precursor to the
undertaken. because of a conflict between any future public heritage First World War exhibition, which is slightly confusing.
use of the Barn and the semi-private nature of the car park.
There are several issues common to the redundant It must be remembered, however, that it is only through the
buildings: co-operation of GHT that the Barn and farmyard became
part of the project.
• Each has no roof or coverings in most of the openings
so is open to the weathering effects of the elements; On the western boundary, the Plantation Store, tunnel
• None of the buildings have floor structures at the and remains of the cattle houses back onto the Plantation.
upper levels to brace the masonry walls; Although the Plantation is an important heritage feature
associated with the Foundry, and it could be argued could
• Each building is used by pigeons, the guano from which
form part of the site, it is already a properly managed
is a hazard particularly in the Plantation Store and
public open space, which is complementary to the foundry
which causes a stench to be emitted from the Foundry
heritage site and its inclusion is unnecessary. The transition
Barn;
from the buildings and hard landscape to the green
• Each building has vegetation within it and growing out landscape of the Plantation forms a natural boundary.
of the historic fabric of the walls.
• All these issues will cause the deterioration and The area to the north of the viaduct is currently
eventual loss of historic fabric. Structurally the walls are View of interpretation up the entrance stair telling the early
inaccessible as it forms part of the site office for ING’s
history of Hayle
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 It is managed by the HFT Development Officer There is considerable potential for developing
with assistance from the Finance and Contracts the interpretation to explore the connections
Officer, although neither has specialist museum between Hayle and the other areas in the World
expertise. To address this, HFT has drawn up an Heritage Site. The Harvey family had interests in
Action Plan which prioritises bringing in expertise a number of mines and provided engines made
to advise on improving collections care and at the foundry in addition to supplying the mines
cataloguing the collection. The Action Plan also with other goods and exporting their metal ores.
identifies the need to develop improved storage The Cornish Mining WHS Interpretation Strategy
facilities and to grow the collection of both objects (2005) identifies the key themes for Hayle and
and memories. names HHC as the area centre that needs to
signpost visitors to the rest of the area. It sits
As HHC is not an accredited museum, HFT below the Key Centre for the west end of the
proposes, as part of its Action Plan, to work WHS, which is Geevor Tin Mine, so the HHC
with the local Museum Development Officer to should cultivate links with this site.
develop the plans and policies required to achieve
1 accreditation. 4.9 EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT

The opening of HHC is facilitated by volunteers Opportunities

who man the desk and deal with passing enquiries. Phase 3 represents a great opportunity to
The volunteers also catalogue objects in the promote the heritage of the site and engage
collection and carry out research. HFT is currently with the local community. There are a number of
in the process of creating guides for the volunteers proposals for activities including:
on subjects such as collections care and dealing
with the public. • A volunteer-run research project on the
buildings on the site, which will contribute to
Opportunities an exhibition in the Heritage Centre;
• An appeal for memories and stories of the
The ground floor office unit in JHH is due to be site to be recorded and uploaded on the HFT
vacated within the next year, which provides the website;
opportunity to increase the amount of exhibition • A guided tour and lecture by a local historian;
space for the Heritage Centre. It will also give • Learning packs for local primary and
it a ground floor frontage on Foundry Square, secondary schools;
which will facilitate its role as a focus not only for
exhibitions of Hayle’s history but as a place where • Two hard hat days for the local community to
visitors can collect information to enable them to see the work in progress;
guide themselves on tours of the site or of the • A Smartphone and printed guided tour of the
town. site.
For more details see the Business Plan prepared
for the Heritage Lottery Fund Round 2 application.
1 View of the main
exhibition room
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Similarly, as part of developing the recently opened
Heritage Centre’s offer, the Action Plan proposes
developing the provision for children visiting the Museum,
the outreach activities with local schools and enhancing the
interpretation by developing guides on the core themes,
additional walks, and developing interpretation on areas
of Hayle’s heritage that are not currently included in the
exhibition.

4.10 TRANSPORT LINKS AND PARKING

Issues
A large amount of the site is used for car parking but this
is shared between several different groups of users. The
businesses in the buildings on the west side of Foundry
Square use the car parking to the east of Booker whilst
Booker and its customers mostly use the parking to the 1 Car park adjacent to Dowren House with cars
parked one behind the other due to space
west of Booker as its entrance is on this side. The car shortage Brighten
parking area in the shadow of the Boring Mill has a notice 2 Off street parking on Foundry Lane around the
saying it is HFT’s car park and it is intended primarily for entrance to Foundry Farm (left of photograph)
1 and in front of the entrance to the tunnel
the use of tenants in Dowren House. However, as there is
no direct connection up the steep level change to Dowren
House, which can only be accessed via a long detour
through the GHT estate to the main road and then up
Foundry Lane, tenants are reluctant to use it. There is a
small car park to the north of Dowren House but this was
only designed to accommodate ten cars. Consequently
many staff choose to park on Foundry Lane, on the site
of the Wagon Store, on the ramp south of the Plantation
Store or in the courtyard of Foundry Farm. This in turn
can mean there is not sufficient space for the tenants of
Foundry Farm to park their cars. The GHT live/work units
have their own designated parking to the north. There is
often no parking for visitors.

There is no capacity for a significant number of heritage

visitors to park on the site. There is, however, a public pay
and display car park in Foundry Square.
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The parking challenges are only likely to increase with more 4.11 WAYFINDING 4.12 ACCESSIBILITY
of the buildings being brought back into use. The original
masterplan for the regeneration of the site envisaged the Issues Issues
large area to the north of the viaduct, which once was the The site does not appear accessible: access from Trevoarn There is no access audit of the site. Access between
site of the gasworks and further pattern stores for Harvey’s appears to be into a housing estate and warehouse whilst different parts of the site is poor owing to the significant
Foundry, would be used as car parking. This is now in the access to JHH is somewhat hidden on the north side of the level change between the lower part of the site, where
ownership of ING and being developed as part of their building with the entrance to the ground floor office adding JHH and much of the car parking is located and which is
South Quay development. There will be a large car park to the confusion. On the upper level of the site, there is a also the level of Foundry Square, and the upper part of
built as part of the development which will have three large sign indicating the Foundry Farm businesses but it too the site where post of the surviving historic buildings are
hours free parking and this could be used by visitors or looks like it is not intended for visitors. situated.
tenants.
Foundry Lane is a quiet, subsidiary road in Hayle. Some John Harvey House had a lift installed to provide level
Opportunities of the tenants feel that it can be difficult for customers to access to the first floor when it was refurbished in 2007.
The site is across Foundry Square from Hayle Train Station. find the buildings on the upper part of the site where the There is also an accessible WC located on the ground floor.
It might help to ameliorate the parking issues if tenants businesses are located. There is level access to the first floor of Foundry Farm but
could be encouraged to travel to work by train. As there is the steep cobbled slope to the courtyard and ground floor
a Ride Cornwall Ranger1 train ticket available, it would also Navigation of the site is not intuitive partly because would be difficult for people with mobility impairments.
be worth advertising this alongside the World Heritage Site historically the development of the site was phased, partly Some of the cobbles on the slope have slipped and are
marketing to encourage visitors who are visiting several because the changes in the 20th century have reduced the now out of position by approximately 45˚ which makes
sites to travel by train. integrity of the site and partly because of the level changes. them a difficult surface to walk on.
There is little signage to direct people around the site
Phase 3 also offers the opportunity to address the car particularly for people who park at the lower level of the Opportunities
parking and to identify certain areas of parking associated site and want to get to the businesses on the upper level. Phase 3 offers the chance to significantly improve the
with the different uses on the site. If a stair were built connectivity between the two levels of the site. The Pattern
between the two parts of the site, it would improve access Opportunities Store could have a ground floor level on both levels of
from Dowren House to the car park at the lower level of Discrete signage could be developed that would guide the site and the vertical circulation between them could
the site. visitors around the site with minimal impact on the setting be used for access between the different parts of the site.
of the historic buildings. This could take the form of a map Alternatively an external staircase adjacent to the Pattern
The HFT owns the car parking area west of Booker, which located at key points around the site which could also store could achieve the same thing.
is used by Booker and its customers. In recent decades, have some interpretation about the history of the site to
parking around the site has always been informally shared minimise the number of boards added on the site. The possible expansion of the Heritage Centre might
by the different businesses on the site. However, HFT could offer the opportunity to create a virtual tour of the
take a more active management approach to this area and site for visitors who are not able to walk around the
investigate the possibilities for gaining revenue through a site. Alternatively a photograph album and a plan or
formal arrangement with Booker for the use of the car axonometric view of the site might be set up for visitors to
parking. peruse.

1 This allows unlimited off-peak travel on trains and buses in

Cornwall for a day.

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4.13 FUNDING The ground floor unit of JHH is due to be vacated within Opportunities
the next year and it is proposed that it could be used to Were HFT to join CMAMA, there would be considerable
Issues extend the Heritage Centre. This could lead to a financial opportunities for marketing the Heritage Centre to a
The revenue generated by the rental units provides shortfall unless the revenue can be made up through other wider audience who, if they are visiting another industrial
sufficient income that HFT can fund its running activities. It rentals. heritage site locally, are likely to be interested in visiting
does require separate external funding for major projects Hayle. Within the World Heritage Site, Hayle is listed for
such as the proposed Phase 3 project. It is estimated that Opportunities importance as a port and for its engineering achievements.
project costs will be approximately £3 million to regenerate There are many aspects of HFT and its projects that HHC is ideally positioned to tell the story of both, located
Plantation Store and Pattern Store including an extension make it applicable for a wide range of funding sources: it as it is on the Harvey Foundry site and close to the quays.
to the latter on the site of the Wagon Store. A grant of is community-led, it is seeking to economically regenerate
£108,000 from Cornwall Council’s Economic Initiative the local town as well as conserving its heritage, it is Geevor Tin Mine is the WHS Key Centre for the west end
Fund enabled the project to be developed to RIBA Stage caring for heritage of international significance, and it can of the WHS in the Cornish Mining WHS Interpretation
D. A Heritage Lottery Fund Heritage Enterprise grant of demonstrate its past successes. Strategy (2005) and HHC would benefit from cultivating
£54,000 has been awarded to undertake development links with this site, which ought to be signposting visitors
work in advance of a Round 2 application. This CMP will 4.14 MARKETING towards Hayle for the next part in the narrative of the
form part of the Round 2 application. A grant of £180,000 mining industry that the WHS seeks to tell.
has been secured from English Heritage but the project Issues
must begin within two years or it will be lost. Marketing and communications is an important part of 4.15 SECURITY
facilitating the work of HFT both to attract heritage visitors
The Finance and Contracts Officer is continuing to explore and to promote the commercial space it leases out. Its Issues
options for raising additional funds for Phase 3. Not all website contains information on the rental units but this is The site is very open as there are no means of closing it
funding sources for large projects are appropriate to HFT. listed under “Achievements” rather than a more intuitive off from the roads that run through it. Tenants have raised
Some funding has been turned down because it carried name. The information on the current tenants is also out of concerns that the alarm that is provided as part of Foundry
conditions that were not compatible with the aims of HFT. date. The advertisement of space to rent should appear on Farm is not linked to the police or a security company and
the screen when one views the HFT homepage rather than therefore if the alarm goes off during the night, it relies on a
There is high demand for the business spaces that HFT having to scroll almost to the bottom. residential neighbour to investigate. This encourages graffiti,
leases out. The units are rented out on leases that enable vandalism and other forms of anti-social behaviour which
businesses to vacate at short notice to appeal to new and Hayle does not have the same high tourist visitor numbers culminated in the arson attack of 2000 which destroyed
small businesses. Since Dowren House was completed in as other places in Cornwall, such as nearby St Ives or the Wagon Shed and much of the historic fabric of the
2005, no unit has been vacant for more than three months Newquay. A wider marketing of the heritage attraction Plantation and Pattern Stores.
and most units are filled within one month of becoming is therefore needed. The Cornish Mining Attractions
vacant. Foundry Farm is even more popular and there is a Marketing Association (CMAMA) was established to enable Opportunities
waiting list for the units there. JHH has been in continuous the heritage attractions within the World Heritage site to Bringing the derelict buildings back into use will discourage
occupation since its refurbishment was completed. There work together for marketing as the WHS encompasses so vandalism by creating a better sense of place and the
is currently no equivalent office space in Hayle. However, many different sites. CMAMA is in the process of evaluating presence of people using the buildings.
were a similar type of offer available elsewhere, for example how it works and therefore HFT have held off joining,
if Loggan’s Mill were to be regenerated along the Harvey’s which involves a subscription fee. However, this means
Foundry model, HFT might be vulnerable to a financial that Hayle Heritage Centre and Harvey’s Foundry are not
shortfall. included in the WHS marketing either within Cornwall
or, as the WHS is included on the European Route of
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4.16 ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE • changes in vegetation patterns that threaten the 4.17 INTRUSIVE FEATURES
visibility and integrity of archaeological remains and
Issues historic landscapes Issues
Climate change is an important consideration of the future The site has necessarily changed considerably since the
• changes in the distribution of pests that threatens the
protection of heritage assets. The reuse of historic buildings closure of the Foundry. The use of a large part of the site
integrity of historic buildings, collections and designed
is an inherently sustainable process which negates the need as a cash and carry warehouse is not incompatible with the
landscapes
to use energy to manufacture new materials and dispose history of Harvey & Co, which also had an important arm
of waste from demolitions thereby reducing the carbon • possible increases in the frequency or geographical dealing in groceries. Unfortunately the design and materials
emissions and the impact on climate change. Once the range of extreme weather that could pose an of the building which houses Booker is the single most
derelict buildings are regenerated, the massive masonry increased risk of damage to some historic landscapes intrusive feature on the site. Moreover, it intrudes on an
walls of both the Plantation Store and the Pattern Store and buildings… easy comprehension of the site’s earlier layout and use. If
should have the thermal mass to help to keep the buildings • The design integrity of some historic buildings and it is not relocated to another site, it would be desirable to
cool in summer and warm in winter, particularly as they are landscapes could be damaged by the need to provide consider how it might be rebuilt in a way that would better
both partially built into the topography of the site. new and more effective rainwater disposal or storage reflect the heritage of the site.
systems or flood protection features.
English Heritage’s Climate Change and the Historic • Alteration of agricultural and forestry practices, For more information on intrusive features of specific
Environment (2008) explores potential risks. Those which resulting from changes in crop, stock or species buildings, see the Gazetteer.
could be relevant to Harvey’s Foundry include: viability, could pose a risk to buried archaeological sites,
traditional farm buildings and historic landscapes.” 2 4.18 ARCHAEOLOGY
• “rising sea levels and a possible increase in storminess
that endangers historic landscapes, structures, buildings Issues
Though most of these risks do not need immediate action, There have been various archaeological investigations
and archaeology in the coastal zone they will need to be kept in mind and monitored for the on the site which revealed that there are remains of the
• increased extremes of wetting and drying that heighten long term future of the building. fabric of the Foundry buried below the car park. There is
the risk of ground subsidence and accelerated decay
potential for more buried archaeology, particularly below
of stonework and thus pose a threat to many historic The adaptation of the site and the buildings to cope Booker and on the site of the former Boring Mill. The
buildings with the effects of climate change or to improve energy buried archaeological potential of the site is described in
• more frequent intense rainfall that causes increased efficiency ratings (such as by the installation of insulation) more detail in the Hayle Historical Assessment (pp56-58).
erosion of archaeological sites and damaging flooding could cause conflict between the need to make changes
in historic settlements, the latter making historic and the need to preserve the significance of the asset. Any future works to the site that involves extending any
buildings difficult to insure Intrusive interventions will need to be avoided and where building, building a new structure or laying substantial new
• changes in hydrology that put buried archaeological changes are required, careful consideration will be needed buried services should be preceded by an archaeological
remains, including well-preserved wetland archaeology, to minimise harm. assessment to identify the archaeological potential in that
at risk particular location. If it is thought likely that archaeology
may be found, then and archaeological watching brief
may be required during construction works with
further assessment and excavation being required if any
archaeology is discovered.

2 English Heritage. Climate Change and the Historic Environment.

(2008), 6-7.

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4.19 PHASE 3 PROPOSALS
Issues
The current proposals for Phase 3 require the removal of
what is believed to be the original iron slag floors from the
Plantation Store and the Pattern Store. This is necessary
to allow the creation of a cavity beneath the floor to deal
with the fact the buildings are located in an area with high
Radon gas levels. The proposals also require new structural
masonry walls, which require suitable foundations and there
is no guarantee that the existing floors, which comprise
iron slag and later concrete, are stable enough. The
removal of the floors also provides the opportunity to add
insulation to the floors, which will enhance the sustainability
of the buildings. If this were done over the existing floor
level, it would raise the floor level so that a ramp or steps
would have to be introduced. By way of mitigation, the
floors should be recorded and potentially small sections
deposited at the Hayle Heritage Centre so that it can be
retained for future consultation and investigation if required.

The proposal for the extension to the Pattern Store on

the site of the Wagon Shed will require the removal of
what remains of the footings of the posts of the Wagon
Shed. This is necessary to allow the construction of a new
building. A detailed record using drawings and photographs
should be taken of the footings and other evidence of the
Wagon Shed such as the positions of the timber frame
in the shared wall with the Pattern Store. If appropriate,
samples might be taken for addition to the HHC collection.

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5.1 CONSERVATION PHILOSOPHY

Harvey’s Foundry is a very significant heritage asset which is in the midst
of a phased regeneration project. The conservation approach needs to
continue to balance the preservation of the significance of the site whilst
facilitating the return to viable long-term use of the derelict buildings as
part of a wider economic regeneration of Hayle. The surviving historic
fabric is made more precious by the loss of so many of the foundry
buildings in the 20th century and all reasonable efforts should be taken
to preserve it whilst the buildings are regenerated and maintained for use.

It is important that there is a continual attempt to uncover further

information regarding the previous history and use of the site through
archaeological investigations, archival research or the collection of
memories held by the local community. To this end, the Hayle Heritage
Centre has a vital role to play both as a repository for information and
collections and as a place where people know they can come to share
photographs and stories of the site and the wider context of Hayle.

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6.1 INTRODUCTION such as clearing gutters or re-limewashing a wall will maximise the life of
the building and its finishes. Even when a building is derelict, such as the
This section outlines the policies that have been developed in response Foundry Barn, or only a ruined fragment of the original whole, like the
to the issues and opportunities described in Section 5 with a view to Boring Mill, basic maintenance procedures, such as clearing vegetation, will
preserving the significance of the heritage assets described in Section 4. slow the deterioration of the fabric.
They are also intended to be localised interpretations of the policies for
the WHS set out in the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site Management Harvey’s Foundry is a site of international importance and the works
Plan 2013-2018 (2013). carried out on its surviving structures should be done in accordance
with prevailing conservation principles and with the required statutory
These policies have been formulated to provide guidance on the future permissions. Like-for-like repairs of listed buildings generally do not
maintenance and development of the site. As the site evolves, the policies require listed building consent but more substantial works will do.
should be updated. Clarification as to whether a proposal requires listed building consent
or not should be sought from the local Conservation Officer. In general,
6.2 GENERAL PRACTICE applications relating to Grade II listed buildings will be dealt with by the
local planning authority whilst for Grade II* structures and above, the
With any heritage asset, it is always preferable to take preventative
local authority with consult with English Heritage. Guidance on different
measures to minimise the risk of major problems developing rather
types of works to heritage assets and whether they are likely to be
than trying to undertake substantial works once harm has occurred to
deemed acceptable can be found in English Heritage’s Conservation
the asset. At Harvey’s Foundry, there are two main groups of historic
Principles, Policies and Guidance (2008). English Heritage also publishes a
buildings: those which have been regenerated following a period of
range of guides on best practice care of different types of materials in a
dilapidation and those which are still awaiting to be conserved and
heritage context.
brought back into use. To bring the latter into the category of the former
will require substantial investment in capital works projects.
Whenever works are undertaken on a heritage asset, particularly
one of such high significance as Harvey’s Foundry, it is important that
Whether the structures have been regenerated or whether they are
appropriate expertise is sought. The architects, surveyors and contractors
awaiting works, the principle guiding the care of the buildings should
employed should all be experienced with working with historic buildings
be the pre-eminence of maintenance. Investing in relatively small tasks

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materials and construction methods.

Much historical and archaeological research has been

undertaken on the site in the last two decades. HFT
should seek to continue to further understanding of the
site in particular by engaging with the local community, by
taking advantage of the increasing digitalisation of archives
that is making them more readily accessible, and by taking
opportunities to commission archaeological investigations
when the occasion to do so arises.

Harvey’s Foundry Trust is a community-led organisation

that developed from a deep-rooted desire amongst
local people to preserve the heritage of their town. It is
important that local residents and visitors from across the
world have access to this internationally significant site. This
should encompass both physical access to the site but also
access via digital media to images and information about
the site and its history.

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Number Policy Reason Action

The Conservation Management Plan
CMP1 HFT will adopt the policies The CMP should be a working document that guides any future change to HFT to agree to adopt and implement the policies. A single
contained within this CMP the site. HFT should feel that they can happily agree to follow the policies person or team should be made responsible for implementation
which will be used as a starting within it. This will help to create a more efficient and effective system of of the policies in order to ensure they are carried out. This step
point for any further works to managing future change. should be noted in committee or meeting minutes as a record
the Foundry site. for the future. See section 7 of this CMP for the adoption
statement.
CMP2 Review the CMP on a regular The CMP will need regular reviewing to ensure that the policies stay Plan for periodic reviews of the CMP or recognise events and
basis, normally every five relevant in the future and that the information contained within it is up to key changes at the site when a review of the CMP will be
years or when major change is date. required. Reviews can be undertaken internally or by a specialist
planned. heritage consultant. It is recommended that notes or records of
changes are kept to enable easy updating of the CMP.
CMP3 Make the CMP available to Although the CMP is a privately owned document, other parties with an When the CMP is reviewed it should be made available
any parties with a legitimate interest in the site should be involved in the on-going development of the in digital or hard copy format to relevant stakeholders for
interest in the site, such as local CMP as they will have specialist knowledge and experience to contribute. comment. It could be made available on the Tamworth
and national statutory bodies Assembly Rooms website, subject to copyright reproduction
and interest groups. approval of the images contained within the CMP.
Statutory Requirements
SR1 Consult with statutory bodies Discussions with statutory bodies at the early stages of proposed When change is planned HFT should discuss proposals with
at an early stage when work is alterations, including English Heritage and the conservation department of statutory bodies at an early stage. Members of HFT should be
planned. Cornwall Council, can bring useful input and guidance, and will cut down aware of statutory requirements and processes, such as listed
on disagreements at later stages when a substantial amount of work has building consent.
already been done.
SR2 Proposed changes the Foundry Statutory consents need to be obtained to ensure that the work carried HFT should consult with or employ specialist architect to advise
site will be planned with regard out is appropriate to the historic nature of the building, that work is on design works or complete necessary consents.
to statutory requirements and carried out to a proper standard and in order to avoid penalties for
guidance on listed buildings. inappropriate work.
Proper consents will be
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Consultations
C1 Prior to the planning or design It is best practice to ensure that all relevant stakeholders are aware of, TBC to arrange consultation discussions with and provide
of any changes, alterations, and if possible can provide input into, any major changes planned. This draft plans to relevant stakeholders for comment when change
extensions or demolitions, will help to gain a better understanding of impact as well as building and is planned. A large consultation scheme could be organised
appropriate stakeholder maintaining good working relationships with those who have an interest in by a specialist firm with experience organising stakeholder
consultation will be carried out. the future of the site. consultations and the process could involve exhibitions and
workshops to disseminate the proposals to stakeholders and
This includes statutory stakeholders such as English Heritage, Hayle Town the general public.
Council, Cornwall Council, local interest groups (such as the Friends of
Harvey’s Foundry Trust), the Trevithick Society, the Victorian Society, as well
as members of the general public.
Heritage Value and Change
HVC1 Any new works should seek to This is to ensure that the important heritage value of the site is not This should be the starting point of the HFT’s thinking when
enhance, rather than detract eroded or lost by inappropriate changes to the building, and that planning a project and this message should be passed on to any
from, the historic character and opportunities to reveal important heritage values, such as revealing or consultants or contractors involved.
significance of the site. restoring historic fixtures and fittings, are taken wherever possible.
HVC2 Where possible, necessary Capacity for change is greatest for features or areas which do not make a HFT staff and employed consultants and contractors should
change will be made to areas positive contribution to the overall cultural heritage significance or detract make themselves familiar with the assessments of significance
of little, neutral or intrusive from this overarching significance. contained within this CMP and this should inform planned
significance, rather than changes.
those areas of moderate or Major alterations, whether internal or external, which involve the removal
considerable significance. of substantial amounts of historic fabric will not normally be given consent. If further research is necessary, see action for policy RR2.
Where change is proposed Changes to historic fabric should be the minimum necessary.
that adversely affects the
heritage value of the buildings When removing intrusive features, care should be taken to avoid any
or site, consider the best damage to the significant historic fabric.
possible way to mitigate the
impact of the development
and document the decision
making process.

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Number Policy Reason Action

HVC3 Any historic fabric which is To ensure the survival and authenticity of the built heritage of the site HFT staff and employed consultants and contractors should
significant or which contributes make themselves familiar with the assessments of significance
to heritage value will be To conserve, enhance and record the built heritage within current national contained within this CMP and this should inform planned
retained in situ, and where and international conservation and spatial planning guidelines changes.
possible will be enhanced.
To ensure the appropriate use and re-use of buildings.
Demolition and/or removal of
any such elements should be Where change to or removal of significant built fabric is deemed
avoided wherever possible. necessary, policies RR3 and HVC2 apply.
HVC4 Any features which are This is to enhance the character, appearance and heritage value of the
intrusive to the heritage value assets.
of the buildings and site will be
removed.
HVC5 Any new buildings or Harvey’s Foundry is of international importance and any new building HFT to employ reputable architects with a track record of good
extensions on the site will be should be of a high standard in order to respect the historic function and design and an understanding of the significance of the building
of a high quality design and appearance of the site. and its setting.
should respect the character
and appearance of the Discussions with statutory bodies should be held early on in the design
adjacent heritage assets. process (see policy SR1).
Research and Recording
RR1 All new (relevant) information This is to ensure that when the CMP is updated, it reflects any relevant The maintenance of this resource should be the responsibility
discovered or revealed information and changes that have occurred. HFT is already in the process of a single individual. Maintenance contractors should be
between CMP updates will of establishing a digital and paper archive of information to which this aware that they need to pass on relevant information to the
be recorded and retained in a additional information could be added. The database could consist of nominated individual.
database. notes, photographs, reports, etc. The notes section of each gazetteer entry
can be used to record any changes to individual rooms or elevations.
RR2 Prior to the planning or This is to ensure that any developments carried out on site are based on a The CMP should first be checked to see if it contains the
design of changes, alterations, full understanding of their impact on the significance and historic character relevant information. If further research is required, internal
extensions or demolitions, of the building in order that the resulting alterations are sympathetic and members of HFT or HCC volunteers with adequate research
research will be carried out as minimise loss to the heritage value of the site. experience could carry out the background and history
to the history and significance research for this.
of the affected element. Listed building consents are likely to require a Heritage Impact Assessment
(HIA) which assesses what positive and negative effects the scheme has A specialist heritage consultant should be consulted to advise
on the heritage value of the building and suggests mitigation measures. on the assessment of significance and impact. This should be
done at the earliest stages of a project so that proposals are
informed from the outset and designs do not have to be
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RR3 Changes made to the buildings This information will be useful when change is proposed in the future and HFT to consult with EH and HFT to establish whether
or site will be adequately to assist in the updating of the CMP. A record should include photographs, recording is required and, if so, to what level. Recording work
recorded so that the evolution a description of the works and who carried out the works. This should should be commissioned prior to any alterations to the building.
of the building is understood in follow guidance in EH’s Understanding Historic Buildings. This information should be passed on to or collected by the
the future. individual responsible for maintaining the archive.
RR4 Make use of local and specialist People’s recollections and memories are an important resource for adding Where necessary, HFT to consult with experts and individuals
knowledge to enhance the a personal dimension to the history of a heritage site. Collecting these to increase the understanding of the site and to inform change.
understanding of the buildings memories in an oral archive can form a valuable source of information. They should continue to develop the oral history archive and
and site. Experts in industrial history can also provide important specialist collections at the Hayle Heritage Centre.
information about the site.
RR5 When plans are draw up for The archaeological potential varies across the Foundry site but overall it HFT and architects for future redevelopment works to consult
redevelopment seek advice is high. Works which involve excavation may disturb important remains with the county archaeologist at the earliest opportunity when
from the county archaeologist which should be assessed and damage to them mitigated against. change is planned.
as to the necessary
archaeological assessment
required and carry out/
commission the recommended
work.
Ownership
O1 Secure ownership of the HFT does not currently own the two buildings that form the focus of HFT will secure the funding to meet the conditions of the
Plantation Store and Pattern Phase 3. Section 106 agreement by which it will obtain the Pattern Store,
Store land immediately around it and land north of the viaduct.
HFT will conclude discussions with Cornwall Council for the
transfer of the Plantation Store.
O2 Consultation will be required The area between Nos. 18-24 Foundry Square, Booker and the retaining HFT will consult other stakeholders who own or use the car
between the different owners walls to the west is a sea of tarmac car parking. It would be desirable to parking areas on the site if works to improve the setting of the
regarding any potential works enhance the setting of the historic buildings potentially by laying a more historic buildings are proposed.
to improve the setting of the sympathetic floorscape. As HFT does not own all this area and others use
buildings. it, it should consult with other stakeholders regarding any proposals.

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Number Policy Reason Action

Management
MA1 Invest in the development of HFT’s remit encompasses numerous different activities and it will facilitate HFT will send staff and volunteers on relevant courses or
relevant knowledge and skills the smooth running of these if staff and volunteers have up-to-date provide in-house training or guides to ensure that they have the
amongst staff and volunteers. knowledge and relevant skills to do the variety of tasks required of them. skills and knowledge to fulfil their roles.
MA2 Trustees and volunteers HFT currently has very knowledgeable and skilled trustees and volunteers. HFT will actively recruit trustees and volunteers with useful
with useful relevant skills and It should continue to seek further recruits both to widen and deepen this relevant experience.
experience will be sought. knowledge base and as part of a succession plan to enable knowledge to
be passed on.
Maintenance
M1 The Maintenance Plan for the This is to ensure that any changes to the building are suitably represented HFT to review or employ an architect or building specialist to
site should be reviewed on an in the maintenance strategy. Any updates should be disseminated to all review the Maintenance Plan on a regular basis.
annual basis. relevant members of staff.
M2 A Maintenance Log will This is so that a record can be kept of the maintenance work that has HFT to establish a log book, held at the building, in which
be created to record what been done, in order that those in the future are aware of what has taken maintenance contractors can record work carried out or
changes have taken place. place, by whom and when. At present HFT keep some records of the inform HFT staff of what has been done for them to input into
work done. the log.
M3 The current backlog of The contracting out of maintenance works resulted in a backlog of HFT to continue to carry out maintenance works and repairs as
maintenance works will be maintenance works and repairs, which need to be addressed as soon as swiftly as possible to clear the backlog.
cleared. possible to prevent further problems with the building fabric.
M4 Any repair work or It is important that any non-routine specialist repair or alterations to the When change is planned HFT should choose suitably qualified
alterations will be carried site be carried out by appropriate professionals and viewed within the consultants and contractors who have experience working with
out by appropriately skilled wider context of the historic built fabric. listed buildings. Maintenance contractors should be made aware
professionals or contractors. of the special needs of a listed building and the damage which
The minor details on all listed buildings are recognised as being important. could be caused by inappropriate and/or incremental change.
The character of a building can be eroded by the replacement of small
parts with new elements which are inappropriate.

Repair work / alteration should be carried out to meet appropriate

conservation standards.

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M5 Before carrying out any repair Care needs to be taken in the selection of materials. ‘Like-for-like’ HFT should make maintenance contractors aware of the
work, care will be taken to replacement of historic elements is generally the basis on which repair requirements of listed buildings and ensure they choose
choose the most appropriate work can be carried out to listed buildings without the need for contractors with relevant experience. HFT should consult with
materials and techniques permission. Clarification should be obtained where there is any doubt that the conservation team at Cornwall Council if clarification is
available for the work and it is only repair. Staff and sub-contractors undertaking any work will need needed about the extent of repairs.
wherever possible alterations to be made aware of this and follow the principles.
will be carried out in a way
that is reversible. ‘Like-for-like’ replacement requires attention to the detail of the design,
finishes and materials. Where possible repairs will be the preferred option
rather than replacement with similar new elements.

Reversible changes ensure that, in the future, any changes to the historic
fabric which have been deemed necessary in the past can be removed
and the historic fabric or layout returned to its original state.

Even where fabric is not historic, such as Dowren House, repairs should
still be carried out using materials that are consistent with the existing so
as not to compromise the appearance of the building, which would have a
detrimental impact on the setting of the historic buildings.
Existing Buildings
EB1 The quality of the leased units Funding for the Harvey Foundry Trust’s routine activities depends on HFT will ensure that routine maintenance works are carried out
will be maintained. income from the rental of workshops and office space. The quality of (see Maintenance policies).
these spaces needs to be maintained so that the rental income can remain
at its current rate and so that tenants do not move out and units stand HFT will ensure tenants meet the terms of their leases with
empty for long periods. regards to maintaining the interior redecoration.

HFT will keep abreast of current and potential tenants’

requirements and make alterations if appropriate.
EB2 The visual access to the Despite the large painted sign on the front of JHH, the entrance to the HFT will explore signage options to make the entrance to the
Heritage Centre and the site Heritage Centre and the Foundry site beyond is not easy and intuitive to Heritage Centre more obvious.
will be improved. find given that the obvious entrance is used by the ground floor office unit
and there are often cars parked in the area between JHH and the Salt Bar If the opportunity arises, HFT will remove the graphics and
outdoor seating area. create a welcoming frontage for the Heritage Centre.

If the ground floor unit is vacated and the Heritage Centre is expanded
onto the ground floor, the graphics should be removed from the glazing
so that it creates a more obvious and welcoming shopfront.

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Number Policy Reason Action

Derelict Buildings
DB1 Works will be undertaken to There have been phases of works to arrest the deterioration of some of If Phase 3 does not go ahead within the next year, emergency
prevent further deterioration the derelict buildings on the site. The temporary roof has now failed on works to reroof the Plantation Store and stabilise masonry
of the derelict buildings. the Plantation Store and some masonry has failed at the upper level of in the Pattern Store will need to be undertaken by their
the Pattern Store. respective current owners.

Some of the works are due to be included in the Phase 3 programme but
if this does not go ahead in the next year, a separate programme of works
may need to be undertaken by the current owners.
DB2 The Foundry Barn, Engine There is no programme for the regeneration of these buildings at present. HFT will establish a programme for monitoring the condition
House and Boring Mill will be They need to be subject to continual monitoring to ensure that their of these buildings on an annual basis or after a severe weather
monitored and, if necessary, condition does not worsen before a decision is taken as to what to do incident, if necessary employing an architect or building surveyor.
further works undertaken to with them. Vegetation, rubbish and guano should be removed on a regular HFT will ensure that the removal of vegetation, rubbish and
stabilise the fabric. basis. guano forms part of the regular maintenance programme for
the site.
DB3 The cattle houses should be This building is not part of the Phase 3 programme and it is not currently The current owner should clear the vegetation from the
cleared of vegetation and in the ownership of HFT. The exact purpose of these building is not site taking care not to cause further damage to the surviving
works undertaken to stabilise known but it is shown as existing prior to the Plantation Store. As one masonry. Works should be taken to stabilise the masonry. A
the masonry. of the oldest surviving structures, it is important to preserve the historic survey of the structure and any loose features should be taken
fabric as far as possible to facilitate future investigations. The building is as a record.
currently in a ruinous condition and overgrown with vegetation.
DB4 The tunnels should be The tunnels do not form part of the Phase 3 programme and they are The current owner should commission a measured survey
surveyed. not currently in the ownership of HFT. They need to be recorded so that of the tunnels (if one does not already exist) and a condition
there condition can be monitored. survey carried out. The tunnels should be monitored on an
annual basis to check for changes in condition and, if necessary,
appropriate repairs carried out.

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Heritage Centre
HC1 The Heritage Centre will At present the Heritage Centre lacks a number of key policy documents, HFT will work with the local MDO to develop the plans and
develop the plans and policies such as a collections policy, which are important to establish the purpose, policies needed to be an accredited museum. If it is deemed
needed to be an accredited parameters and procedures of the heritage centre. Accreditation can be feasible, the Heritage Centre should apply for accreditation.
museum. a useful goal to encourage the creation of such policies and a mechanism
by which to maintain them in the future and it can advantageous when
seeking funding. However, it is more important that the Heritage Centre
establishes the policies and adheres to them than it attains accreditation.
HC2 Develop interpretation to HHC’s Action Plan identifies a number of areas of Hayle’s heritage that are HFT will research other elements of Hayle’s heritage and will
explore further elements of not currently reflected in the displays in HHC. develop interpretation to display this research. This work may
Hayle’s heritage be undertaken by HHC volunteers. The output may take the
form of a temporary exhibition or a permanent display; it might
be in HHC or it may be a digital exhibition.
HC3 Develop interpretation links to There is an interactive unit which explores some of the links between HFT will develop interpretation that explores Hayle’s part in the
WHS Harvey’s and other parts of the world. However, there are currently no development of Cornish mining as represented by the different
displays relating to Hayle’s role within the narrative told by the WHS. areas of the WHS. This may be undertaken by volunteers at
HHC.
The Cornish Mining WHS Interpretation Strategy (2005) sets out the
narrative themes for the WHS and the key themes for the Port of Hayle HFT will produce a Development Plan to identify how
area are listed on page 62 of that document. interpretation will meet WHS prinicples of accessibility,
authenticity, appropriateness, effectiveness and sustainability as
The WHS Interpretation Strategy identifies Geevor Tin Mine in St Just as the laid out on page 84 of the WHS Interpretation Strategy.
Key Centre for the west end of the WHS and this should signpost visitors
to the Port of Hayle. HFT will develop a working relationship with the Geevor Tin
Mine to explore the interpretation links between the two sites.
It also identifies HHC as the area centre for the Port of Hayle and
therefore the interpretation at HHC needs to signpost visitors to places HHC will continue to be developed as the facilitator for
of heritage value in Hayle and help visitors to understand the significance interpretation of Hayle’s heritage. This will build on existing
of them. work such as the Hayle blue plaque trail.

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Education and Engagement
EE1 HFT will work to remain a To ensure that the work of the Trust reflects the aims, aspirations HFT will cultivate links with the local community.
community-led organisation and interests of the local community and that members of the local
community feel they have a stake in HCC and the Foundry. HFT will encourage members of the local community to
become volunteers.

HFT will seek to appoint trustees from the local community.

EE2 A series of new information There is no interpretation to explain the connection between different HFT will develop the narratives that are to be told about the
panels will be designed and structures on the site or how they linked to other historic features in the site; to assess where information boards could be usefully and
installed to inform and guide town. safely located without compromising the heritage value of the
visitors buildings; to consult with the local community and visitors as
The information panels could include a map so as to also function as to what they would like to see in terms of interpretation; if
wayfinding information. necessary to appoint a specialist exhibition designer to advise;
and to develop information panels.
EE3 A smartphone application will To facilitate self-guided tours of the site and to make information on the HFT will appoint and work with an appropriate consultant
be developed to provide an history of the site more readily available with minimal infrastructure costs. to develop a smartphone application. This should include
electronic guide to the site This proposal forms part of the Phase 3 project. consultation with the local community to understand what
visitors would be most interested in learning about.
EE4 The Phase 3 project will be To fulfil HFT’s commitment to involve the local community in the HFT will deliver the range of activities proposed as part of the
used to engage further with regeneration of the site and to ensure local support. HLF Round 2 bid.
the local community
EE5 The HCC will be developed to To develop HFT’s Values which include Education. HFT, potentially with advice from the MDO, will develop
encourage children and school activities for children who visit HHC.
parties to engage with Hayle’s
heritage HFT will work with local schools to develop learning packs and
activities that link Hayle’s heritage with the school curriculum.

These activities could be tasked to a volunteer and overseen by

HFT’s Development Officer.

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Transport and Parking
TP1 An audit to understand the There is clearly an inadequate amount of parking at the upper level of the HFT will undertake, or commission, an audit of parking across
parking requirements of site. It would be useful to understand who uses which area for car parking, the site. This will include all of HFT’s tenants, staff and volunteers,
different tenants and Booker when and how long they are there for in order to develop a proposal for the occupiers of Nos. 18-25 Foundry Square, and Booker.
will be undertaken managing parking across the site.
TP2 Different users of the car HFT will develop a masterplan for parking on the site and
The requirement for parking is only likely to increase with the completion
parking should be designated allocate particular areas of parking to different users as
of Phase 3. Phase 3 also includes the formalisation of some of the parking
areas for use appropriate.
areas. The current proposal may require review if a greater understanding
of the parking demand were understood.
TP3 An agreement will be drawn Booker and its customers currently use the area to the west of Booker for HFT will investigate the feasibility of a parking agreement with
up with Booker regarding the parking on land owned by HFT. The Trust could potentially earn revenue Booker.
parking from drawing up a formal agreement with Booker for the use of this area.
TP4 A scheme to encourage Given the problems of car parking on the site, one method to reduce the HFT will explore methods by which to encourage tenants and
tenants and visitors to use number of cars trying to park on the site would be to encourage tenants visitors to use alternative transport to cars to reach the site.
alternative means of transport and visitors to use public transport, to cycle or to walk to the site. For
to reach the site will be visitors in particular, HFT could market the availability of the Cornwall Day
explored Ranger ticket.

Were more people to cycle to the site, additional provision for cycle
storage may be required.
Wayfinding
WA1 The directional signage around The site is not intuitive to navigate because of the level change and the HFT will develop a signage strategy which identifies what kind
the site will be improved development of the site since the closure of the Foundry. Wayfinding of signs are needed and where.
signage will benefit both people visiting the site for business and for
heritage interest. HFT will liaise with other owners of the site to implement the
signage strategy.

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Accessibility
A1 Access between the two levels There is no connection within the site between the two different levels. Phase 3 will incorporate at least an internal stair core that will
of the site will be improved. This makes is more difficult for visitors to explore as a heritage site. It also allow tenants to move between the two levels of the site. It
means that the tenants at the upper level are discouraged from parking at is also proposed that a vertical circulation core will be added
the lower level, where there is more parking capacity. externally which would allow members of the public to traverse
the site more easily.

A2 A policy of Universal Design In implementing any refurbishment works, this approach should be HFT to familiarise themselves with the requirements of the
will be adopted. encouraged to create the best possible access for people with or without Equality Act and to ensure that consultants and contractors
disabilities. Any new scheme should be compliant with the Equality Act designing new work are aware of this approach.
2010, while also balancing the needs of the significant fabric of the listed
buildings.
A3 The cobbles in Foundry Some of the cobbles on the sloped entrance to the Foundry Farmyard HFT will employ a contractor with appropriate experience of
Farmyard will be relaid. have slipped so are now angled upwards, which makes it difficult to walk working in sensitive settings to relay the cobbles on the slope
on. within the next five years.
Environment
E1 Monitor environmental Climate change is an increasing concern within our society and for national HFT to nominate an individual to take note of changes.
changes that could affect the and regional governments. It may be necessary in the future to make Information, such as gutters no longer coping with increased
Harvey’s foundry site. upgrades or alterations to the building to compensate for increased risk rainfall, will be picked up in routine maintenance checks. These
of pests and heavy rainfall. A continued awareness of long term change should be recorded in the Maintenance Log as additional notes.
in climate will mean that HFT is better prepared to deal with necessary
alterations.
E2 Any future redevelopment This will reduce the development’s impact on the environment. HFT and the appointed architect for future redevelopment
works will consider the use of works should take note of this policy and suitable technologies
‘green’ technologies and energy explored.
conservation measures.
E3 Upgrades to the building to Changes which would normally take place to an unlisted building to The appointed architect for future redevelopment work should
make it more energy efficient upgrade energy efficiency can often be harmful to those with historic be made aware of this policy and the significance values of the
will balance this need with the value. Alternative methods or materials may need to be explored in order building, as outlined in this CMP.
need to maintain the building’s to minimise or avoid harm.
heritage values.

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 Number Policy Reason Action
Funding
F1 Ensure the viability of using HFT currently receives an income of £12,000pa from the rental of the The Finance and Contracts Officer will assess the impact on
the ground floor of JHH as an ground floor unit of JHH. If this unit were to become an extension to HFT’s income from the loss of the ground floor unit rental.
extension to HHC HHC, HFT would cease to receive any rental income from it.
F2 HFT to maintain a reserve to HFT relies on its rental income to fund its work, including the maintenance The Finance and Contracts Officer will continue to maintain a
see through any prolonged of the heritage assets in its care. The leases have short notice periods reserve to ensure that the heritage assets will continue to be
shortfall to encourage new and small businesses which could leave the Trust maintained.
vulnerable were several tenants to vacate at the same time or if there
were difficulty in leasing units for a period of time, although this has not
been HFT’s experience so far.
F3 Options for funding will be HFT has many attributes that have the potential to make it attractive to a The Finance and Contracts Manager will continue to investigate
investigated on a regular basis range of different funders including that its community led, that it facilitates and keep up to date with different and emerging opportunities
economic regeneration and job creation, that it creates apprenticeships for funding and, if necessary, encourage HFT to develop projects
and learning opportunities, that it runs education activities, and that it that have aspects that make them eligible for grants.
conserves internationally significant heritage assets.
F4 HFT will secure funding from This CMP forms part of a Round 2 bid for a grant from HLF to finance HFT’s Development Officer, with assistance from the Finance
the Heritage Lottery Fund for Phase 3 and to enable the use of a grant from English Heritage. and Contracts Officer, will ensure that the documentation
Phase 3 required by the HLF is completed to a high standard and in
a timely manner to ensure the best chance of securing the
funding.
Marketing
MK1 The website will be Leasing business accommodation is HFT’s main source of income and HFT will amend, or appointment a consultant to amend, the
reformatted to make it easier allow HFT to carry out the other parts of its heritage and educational website so that the link to accommodation appears at the top
to find the links to rental remit. It is important that information about the available accommodation of the home page and so that it is listed under a more intuitively
accommodation is easy to find. At present the accommodation is listed under named tab.
“Achievements”.
MK2 Full use will be made of HFT currently uses a range of media to advertise the HHC and its appeals HFT will continue to use a range of media and forums to
different marketing channels including on the HFT website, the Hayle Town Council website, in local promote HFT and HHC.
to promote HFT and HHC newspapers and on posters. This should continue and new opportunities
and encourage community for marketing to be seized as they arise. HFT will seek to make use of further means of communication
engagement when the opportunities arise.
MK3 Once CMAMA’s procedures To target visitors to other areas in the WHS who represent a large, HFT will continue to engage with CMAMA until the role of the
have been reviewed, HFT will interested audience in relative proximity to the Foundry and HHC. association has been clarified.
join CMAMA to ensure HHC
and the Foundry site feature in HFT will join CMAMA after this if membership will benefit
joint WHS marketing HFT’s marketing and information sharing opportunities.
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Number Policy Reason Action

Security
SE1 All derelict buildings will be To minimise the risk of graffiti, vandalism or other incidents such as the HFT will continue to ensure that the derelict buildings are
secured against trespassers 2000 arson attack. Also to minimise the risk of harm to trespassers. secure. They should be checked on a weekly basis or after any
alert to suspicious behaviour on the site.
SE2 The provision of an alarm To provide greater security for tenants who are concerned about the The Finance and Contracts Officer will investigate the potential
system that is linked to a current alarm provision to provide an alarm system linked to a security company. The
security company will be Finance and Contracts Officer to consult with tenants regarding
explored the potential changes.
Future Development
FD1 Phase 3 of the regeneration To enable the conservation of the Plantation and Pattern Stores and bring HFT will continue to acquire funding and to progress the
project will be undertaken these buildings back into use. project to completion.
FD2 The Goonvean engine will The Goonvean engine is currently in storage. Its restoration would enable HFT will explore funding options to facilitate the development
be restored and housed in a it to be seen and appreciated by visitors. It would also create a dramatic and completion of this project.
purpose-built structure reminder of Hayle’s industrial achievements at the entrance to Foundry
Square.

The installation of the Goonvean engine would help to mitigate the low
value of Harvey’s Foundry in terms of equipment collection as identified in
the Cornish Mining WHS Interpretation Strategy (p99).
FD3 HFT will explore the potential As part of a long-term strategy to reunify the site and to conserve and HFT will maintain good working relationships with other
to take on ownership and regenerate other structures on the site. owners of structures on the site.
regenerate other buildings on
the site HFT will develop programmes and seek funding for the
regeneration of Foundry Barn and the Engine House.

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6.4 PRIORITY ACTIONS
It is of great importance that HFT secures the funding
and agreements required to progress Phase 3. If that
does not start within 12 months, the current owners
of the Plantation Store and the Pattern Store will need
to undertake temporary works to prevent further
deterioration of the buildings.

The survey of Pattern Store masonry should be updated to

establish whether there is a risk of further masonry failure.

The extensive vegetation and build-up of guano in the

Foundry Barn, Engine House, Boring Mill and the retaining
walls should be removed as soon as possible.

The remediation of the backlog of maintenance repairs

needs to be continued as a matter of urgency to prevent
the deterioration of the regenerated buildings. This also
includes the repairs to the rooflights in JHH which are
leaking.

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7 IMPLEMENTATION AND REVIEW

7.1 IMPLEMENTATION
The final draft of this CMP should be adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Harvey’s Foundry Trust. One member of staff or a trustee should
be made responsible for the implementation of the policies contained
within the plan.

7.2 REVIEW
The CMP should be reviewed and updated regularly, usually every five
years or when a major change occurs.

7.3 ARCHIVAL DEPOSITION

A copy of this CMP should be deposited in the collection of the Hayle
Heritage Centre and in the collection of Hayle Community Archive. It
may be considered appropriate to deposit a copy at Cornwall Record
Office.

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 8 BIBLIOGRAPHY

8.1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND CONSULTATION

To be completed in the next draft

8.2 REFERENCES
To be completed in the next draft

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 APPENDICES
APPENDIX A: Listed Descriptions
APPENDIX B: Maintenance
Guidance Document

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 APPENDIX A: LISTING DESCRIPTIONS
FORMER OFFICES AND REMAINS OF FOUNDRY OF HARVEY AND FORMER FOUNDRY AT SW557370 [PLANTATION STORE]
COMPANY List entry Number: 1143681
List entry number: 1143685 Location: FORMER FOUNDRY AT SW557370, FOUNDRY LANE
Location: FORMER OFFICES AND REMAINS OF FOUNDRY OF HARVEY AND COMPANY, Grade: II
24, FOUNDRY SQUARE Date first listed: 14-Jan-1988
Grade: II* Details:
Date first listed: 29-Apr-1983 HAYLE FOUNDRY LANE, Hayle SW 5437-5537 10/171 Former foundry at SW 557370 –
Date of most recent amendment: 07-Nov-2000 GV II Pattern shop for iron foundry. Circa early C19. Built for Harvey and Co. Killas and elvan
Details: rubble walls with granite dressings. Hipped grouted scantle slate roof with projecting eaves.
HAYLE Plan: Rectangular 7-bay plan with large doorway to the front of each bay (except for 1 bay
these are partly blocked). Exterior: 2 storeys. Symmetrical 7-bay east front with wide round
SW5537 FOUNDRY SQUARE 1534/10/100 HAYLE 29-APR-83 (West side) 24 Former brick arched openings to each bay. Second from left doorway is unaltered, the other former
offices and remains of foundry of Harvey and Company (Formerly listed as: FOUNDRY doorways are partly blocked and all but one have windows. First floor had originally loading
SQUARE HAYLE 24 No 24 (premises occupied by Slades)) doorways to 2nd, 4th and 6th bays and windows in the other bays. All are now fitted with
windows. 3rd, 5th and 7th bays have original 16- pane hornless sashes. Other windows are
GV II* mostly old iron casements with glazing bars. Interior: not inspected. Source: Hayle Town Trail, by
Brian Sullivan ; The Harveys of Hayle by Edmund Vale.
Foundry office and remains of foundry. Late C18 and early-mid C19; built by Harvey and
Company; altered late C20. Stuccoed stone and boarded timber frame. Hipped grouted Listing NGR: SW5571937113
scantle slate roof. Brick axial stack. Slate-hung clock turret left of centre with moulded eaves
cornice to pyramidal roof with gablet over each clock face. PLAN: L-shaped on plan main FORMER PATTERN SHOP AT SW557371
office range incorporating C18 foundry entrance, furnaces and limekiln; rear right-hand [SW] List entry Number: 1159979
wing added in early-mid C19 as drawing office. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. 4-window north front Location: FORMER PATTERN SHOP AT SW557371, FOUNDRY LANE
with large round-arched carriage doorway under the right-hand window. Window to each Grade: II
centre bay, blind left hand bay (ground floor). Original 12-pane hornless sashes to first floor Date first listed: 14-Jan-1988
(including left-hand return). Circa early C20 windows to ground floor openings. Left-hand Details:
return wall has wide shop window. At rear weatherboarded drawing office wing raised on HAYLE FOUNDRY LANE, Hayle SW 5437-5537 10/172 Former pattern shop at SW 557371
iron posts and with large 12-pane sash windows. INTERIOR: Substantial remains of part of 29.4.1983 GV II Pattern shop for iron foundry. Circa mid C19. Built for Harvey and Co.
original C18 foundry, including remains of a furnace, a lime kiln and part of original yard with Killas and elvan rubble walls with rock-faced granite dressings. Hipped corrugated asbestos
cobbles and drain. Small part of original office, but mainly pre-1845 offices and in rear wing partly scantle slate roof with projecting eaves. Cast-iron ogee-section gutter at the front.
pre-1888 drawing office supported on cast-iron posts. Two large iron-plated armoured strong Plan: Rectangular plan with 3-storey 6-bay building at the front and wider single-storey 8-bay
rooms supported on cast-iron piers and with cast-iron panelled doors and another strong outshut (with open-fronted bays carried on octagonal wooden posts and with a floored
room made of Barlow rails. Granite cantilevered stairs to office with cast-iron balustrade. Tiled roofspace) parallel at the rear projecting slightly at the left. Front building has doorways to 2
lavatories. Part of the first floor of the main range has been removed. King-post roof over of the bays. Exterior: 3 storeys. Nearly symmetrical 1:1:2:1 bay east front with wide doorways
main front range. Clock in turret over main range made in 1893 by John H. West of Hayle, has in the second from left and 5th bays. Left hand doorway is heightened and rises into the first
illuminated dial. floor ; above is loading doorway (second floor). Right-hand doorway is original with segmental
brick arch ; other openings are original window openings with original windows (3 are
Listing NGR: SW5582237164 boarded over). Interior: not inspected.

Listing NGR: SW5573337131

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BUILDING AT HARVEYS FOUNDRY AT SW 5578 3706 TRIUMPHAL ARCH
List entry Number: 1247405 List entry Number: 1143680
Location: BUILDING AT HARVEYS FOUNDRY AT SW 5578 3706 Location: TRIUMPHAL ARCH, FOUNDRY LANE
Grade: II Grade: II
Date first listed: 09-Feb-1996 Date first listed: 29-Apr-1983
Details: Details:
SW5437 Building at Harvey’s Foundry, at SW 5578 3706 1534- /10/10001 GV II HAYLE FOUNDRY LANE, Hayle SW 5437-5537

Foundry.c1825-40, in various stages and with earlier origins. Coursed slatestone rubble with 10/90 Triumphal arch 29.4.1983 GV II Triumphal arch. Built in 1843 for Harvey and Company
dressed quoins and brick arches; part of hipped slate roof remaining. Stable and cartshed reputedly to celebrate the Leeghwater Engine contract for draining the Haarlemmer Meer,
range of local rubble and brick with hipped slate roof and brick stacks. PLAN: rectangular Holland. Granite ashlar. Rectangular-plan abutments on either side of a fairly wide carriageway.
plan with, from left (south east) a granary, machine shop, boiler room and engine room; a Plinth, rusticated and vermiculated quoins and voussoirs, double impost bands, elliptical arch
boring mill stood further to the north west; a stable range extends to the west at right angles, with projecting keystone, moulded cornice and tall ashlar blocking course.
making an overall T-shaped plan, and was joined to the main block by an extension of c1860.
EXTERIOR: Main complex of equal height. 5-storey granary has granite lintel over doorway Listing NGR: SW5573937021
and segmental brick arches over windows and loft doors; rear (west) is slate-clad with large
ground-floor opening. Otherwise of 4 storeys with segmental-arched windows. To centre is A2.The Port of Hayle
furnace hole to left of segmental brick arch to vault with secondary flue hole; semi-circular Statement of outstanding universal value
arched ground-floor openings to rear. Semi-circular brick arch to engine house on right. To Area A2 (50008’53”N, 05039’21”W) – the most westerly mining port in the
extreme right (north west) is buttressed and dressed granite wall with 2 segmental-arched Site and the most important 19th century mining port and steam engine
openings and joist holes for former pattern floor, this being the end of the demolished Boring manufacturing centre in the world.
Mill; buttress has brick springers for arch and iron socket for supporting crane rail at north east
corner. The stable range is of 2 storeys, with loft openings set above segmental-arched double • Cornwall’s principal mining port which exported copper ore to the South Wales smelters,
openings to cartsheds, with wrought-iron fittings to plank double doors, and over segmental- importing much of the Welsh coal which fuelled the Cornish steam revolution and was
arched stable doors. INTERIOR: heavy beamed floors, with some line shafting and flywheels the means by which many of its beam engines were shipped to the far corners of the
visible. The basement to the granary has two barrel vaults with granite piers and cast-iron World.
columns to brick vaulting. Engine house has flywheel mark on inner face of north wall, and • Location of two (of three) of Cornwall’s principal iron foundries creating the greatest
holes indicating that the beam engine was mounted on a cast-iron entablature (a remarkable steam engine manufacturing centre in the C19th world.
arrangement for a Cornish engine house). Archaeological analysis and other information is
• The location of Cornwall’s only major copper smelter.
contained in reports by Ken Brown, 1995, and the Cornwall Archaeological Unit. The stables
have retained some softwood trusses. From 1779 Harvey’s played a pre-eminent role in the • Unique example of twin ‘company’ industrial ‘new towns’ of Foundry and Copperhouse,
supply of beam engines to the world’s mining industry and for large draining projects. By the these being wholly the product of their industrial past and maritime location, fringing the
mid C19 they supplied beam engines to the largest capacity sites in the country (including southern edge of the Hayle estuary in a distinctly linear character.
the grade I listed pumping station at Kew), drainage projects in Europe (eg.Haarlem Meer in • Massive, landform-scale, maritime infrastructure of extensive quays, wharves and massive
Holland) and to mines in Africa, Australia and The Americas. The surviving structure was built sluicing ponds.
during the period of the firm’s greatest prosperity from 1825 to 1870 and clearly expresses • The terminus of one of the most important of Cornwall’s early railways (the Hayle
its role as a manufactury, the principal source of power being a large beam engine which also Railway, 1834) serving a hinterland stretching eastwards as far as Redruth and Camborne,
by virtue of its great size, served as a showpiece engine for visitors to the site. The foundry, with their huge market for coal, timber and other materials.
therefore played a pivotal role in the context of C19 mining throughout much of the world.
• Within Copperhouse, the use of copper slag blocks for construction adds a distinctive
‘vernacular’ character to houses, boundary walls, bridges and other structures.
Listing NGR: SW5579737062

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Supporting discussion and character statements Whilst there have been many significant losses, important elements of Harvey’s Foundry and
its associated buildings survive and have been incorporated into the fabric of the modern
Geography and landscape settlement.
Hayle’s location on the north Cornish coast is strategic in terms of sea-links with South
Wales (for coal and smelting copper) and the world (for exporting steam engines), and in its Settlement
proximity to mines in Areas A3 and A5 particularly. The Hayle estuary, the dunes that enclose The urban area shows evidence for planning, for ordered worker housing and for considerable
it and St Ives Bay are the principal components of this landscape, so this Area is underwritten wealth in places. The settlements hug the water’s edge on which they depended and are
by drift geology, by alluvium, though the Penwith moors loom to the West. Locally, the distinctly ribbon-like in character. An economy which has been depressed for many decades
landscape is dominated by massive sluice ponds, quays, wharfs and mudflats, fringed to the has had its effects on their urban landscape, and whilst recent work within Foundry has seen
north by stable sand dunes. Most of the landscape is low-lying, so skies are big. The settlement the rehabilitation of an increasing number of its buildings, parts of Copperhouse are still run
is ribbon-like, clustered into the twin settlements of Foundry and Copperhouse, fringing the down and dilapidated. In places modern development undermine the inherent quality of the
estuary, mostly only a little above the water level. Hayle’s economic hinterland stretched far to built environment. Both settlements are an intricate mix of the industrial, commercial and
the east and south. the domestic. Copperhouse buildings and bridges are, often, distinguished by their use of
cast blocks of copper smelter slag. The proposed large scale redevelopment of the Foundry
The demarcation between the ‘natural’ landscape of the estuary and the urban landscape of quayscape will have a major impact on the Area.
the settlements is sharply defined along the high tide line.
Smallholdings
Views There are no smallholdings within the Area.
Within the Area, views tend to be urban and quite closed in. Within the twin settlements
the views tend to exclude the nearby landscape To the west of Hayle, travelling along the Great Houses
Causeway road reveals the rising West Penwith moors of Area A1 to the west, and the There are no great houses within the Area, with the exception perhaps of Riviera House
expanses of Carnsew Pool, developed to sluice the harbour. (associated with the copper smelter) on the north side of Copperhouse Pool, though there
are a number of embellished town houses and villas, particularly in the southern part of
History and character Foundry.

Mines Mineralogical and ecological importance

There are no mines within this Area, though some minor ones fringe it. Its proximity to major There are no sites of mineralogical importance, but the mineral-rich silts which have built up in
mines, particularly in A3 and A5, is essential in understanding Hayle’s development the `two pools have influenced their present character. Both are designated as SSSIs for their
nature conservation importance, mostly for birds.
Transport
The Area contained the most important import/export port in Cornwall during the industrial Historical development and character
period and its harbour features are particularly well-preserved, with long finger-like stone- The history and urban geography of the Area were dominated by water, copper and iron;
faced quays and the banks which divide the channels stretching northwards towards the the twin settlements were both ports and centres of industry, serving both to the rest of
sea. The Area was also served by the Hayle Railway and its successors, and features relating Cornwall and the outside world. Dominated by iron foundries and harbours, and by copper
to these also survive. Contact with the wider world underpinned almost the whole of the smelting, imports and exports of ore, machinery, coal, timber, but also very much by rivalry
development of the settlements. Its hinterland was the whole world. between two entrepreneurial companies. Hayle and Copperhouse were always two distinct
and separate entities. The collapse of Cornwall’s mining industry brought economic disaster
Ancillary industry for this Area in particular. With its raison d’être lost, Hayle slipped inexorably into long-term
The Area contained two of the most important iron foundries within the WHS, the largest stagnation and decline. During the post-industrial period, evidence for the foundries and ports
and longest lasting of its very small number of copper smelters, as well as rope walks, a has gradually been lost, though important elements of their core components survive.
shipyard, two tin smelters, flour and grist mills, a gasworks, a brewery and a glassworks.

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Communications However an economy based almost entirely on engine founding and mining proved vulnerable
There are very good communication links to the Area by sea, roads and railway. The by-pass to the eventual catastrophic collapse of the Cornish mining industry, and though Hayle
now relieves the settlements of the heavy A30 traffic which used to blight them, but also remained a major coal importing port through the middle decades of the 20th century, the
leaves them rather more isolated. fortunes of the harbour and the towns inevitably went into terminal decline. Over time,
the quays were cleared of their structures and the foundry buildings became increasingly
Principal sites dilapidated. More recent development within Hayle and Copperhouse has seen both
Harvey’s and Foundry Square, the quays, the railway viaduct, the sluicing ponds and the Black settlements extend inland and upslope to the south. To date, little new building has taken place
Bridge, the King George V Memorial Walk; vistas out through the estuary to St Ives Bay. on the water frontage, the principal exceptions being the CRS retail outlet, Library and Day
Centre, together with a scatter of motor retailers and commercial outlets at Copperhouse
Interpretation sites and new housing and a commercial building on Carnsew Quay.
There are none at present though there proposals for the provision of interpretation facilities
within the Foundry development. Though the assets provided by the extensive water frontage attracted potential developers
during the later 20th century, Hayle suffered repeated disappointments as their schemes were
Hayle Area landscape character statement repeatedly abandoned. The outcome of a wide-ranging proposal to redevelop the quays and
The character of the twin settlements of Foundry and Copperhouse derives entirely from reinvigorate the town is currently under discussion and work has begun on the rehabilitation
their industrial past and maritime location. Initially small-scale industrial enterprises established of the foundry buildings, conservation being matched with adaptive new use.
here by Harvey and the Cornish Copper Company/Sandys, Carne & Vivian grew at a
prodigious rate: a copper smelter, a shipyard, coal and timber-importing businesses and, most The settlements are busy, and although currently rather shabby in places, have coherent
particularly, two of Cornwall’s principal iron foundries soon followed, whilst the formerly quiet historic characters, possess a number of structures of considerable architectural and historic
estuary soon became the principal route for the export of hundreds of thousands of tonnes interest and have not on the whole been subject to inappropriate new development. Where
of Cornish copper ore to the South Wales smelters, a principal route for the import of the historic buildings have been rehabilitated, this has generally been to a high standard, though
Welsh coal which fuelled the Cornish steam revolution, and the means by which its beam modern industrial and commercial sites to the north of the Copperhouse road have gradually
engines were shipped to the far corners of the World. Imports of of west Cornwall. tended to close off views across Copperhouse Pool towards Phillack and the harbour
entrance. The surrounding landscape is open, with extensive views towards Phillack and Lelant
Extensive quays were constructed to handle this trade, whilst massive sluicing ponds were Towans, to the estuary entrance and to the West Penwith Moors not far away, these being
required to keep the harbour mouth from silting up. Following the construction of the Hayle important assets which currently appear to be under-recognised.
Railway in 1834, Hayle could serve a hinterland stretching eastwards as far as Redruth and
Camborne, with their huge market for coal, timber and other materials. Throughout the Hayle and Copperhouse are close to a crossroads in their development, having marked time
19th century, however, the twin settlements were very much company towns and the rivalry for many decades. The scale of the change is likely to be considerable and, if well managed,
between Harveys and the Copperhouse Foundry was fierce and prolonged, moulding the could bring many beneficial effects to the Area. There is no doubt, however, that the historic
urban development of the associated settlements. character of the settlement will be changed – developments on Hayle’s quays will move
the centre of focus of the settlement, will greatly enlarge it, will tend to close off views from
The importance of maritime trade to the development of Foundry and Copperhouse Foundry to the north and may well affect the local marine environment. Hayle will become a
dictated their layout fringing the southern edge of the Hayle Estuary, with the result that busier place. It is important that any positive effects of the redevelopment of the quays spread
these settlements have a distinctly linear character. Industrial and commercial buildings near to the existing inhabitants and businesses in Foundry and Copperhouse as well.
the water’s edge were backed by dense blocks of terraced worker housing, the villas and
embellished town houses of the managers being set a little apart from all of the hustle
and bustle, particularly in Foundry. Within Copperhouse, the use of copper slag blocks for
construction adds distinctive character to some houses and boundary walls and to the
Scheduled ‘Black Bridge’ on Sea Lane. To the north of both settlements, quays front muddy
estuary shores and stretch out towards the harbour entrance and St Ives Bay. Over 4km of
wharfage were eventually constructed.

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To be added in next draft

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