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Blowing houses at Week Ford is a site of early industrial tin-smelting activity located in Devon. The blowing houses represent the tin-working industry of the early modern period, when water-powered bellows were used to achieve the high temperatures necessary for smelting tin ore. The site's location near a watercourse reflects the dependence of these operations on reliable water power to drive the machinery. The remains constitute an important archaeological record of Devon's historical engagement with tin extraction and processing, a significant economic activity in the county during the medieval and early modern periods.
Blowing houses at Week Ford is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002602. View the official record →
Blowing houses at Week Ford is a site of early industrial tin-smelting activity located in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002602.
Blowing houses at Week Ford 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 1002602.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including One of three cairns on Three Barrows, Ugborough Moor (9.8 km), One of three cairns on Three Barrows, Ugborough Moor (9.8 km), Enclosure with hut circles to the north-east of Piles Copse (10 km).
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