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Blowing house at the junction of Hook Lake and River Erme is a tin-smelting site located in Devon, England. The monument dates from the medieval or early modern period, when tin working was a significant industrial activity in the region. Blowing houses were structures used in the smelting process, employing water power to operate bellows that achieved the high temperatures necessary to extract tin from ore. The site's location at the confluence of two watercourses reflects the importance of water power for this industrial operation.
Blowing house at junction of Hook Lake and River Erme is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002605. View the official record →
Blowing house at the junction of Hook Lake and River Erme is a tin-smelting site located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002605.
Blowing house at junction of Hook Lake and River Erme is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1002605.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosure with hut circles east of Addicombe (6.9 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (7.1 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (7.2 km).
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