← Back to Industrial Archaeology · Back to the directory · Dartmoor Map
Blowing house at junction of Hook Lake
Grid ref: SX 6393 6509
On walking routes: Two Moors Way
A blowing house is a tin or copper smelting works powered by water, common across Dartmoor and Devon during the medieval and early modern periods. This site sits at the junction of Hook Lake and the River Erme, where flowing water provided the energy to work bellows and process locally mined ore. The landscape here bears the marks of that industrial past, visible in the form of the scheduled monument.
Today the site is part of the broader story of Dartmoor's mining heritage, woven into the moorland valleys where tin working shaped both landscape and economy for centuries. A visit rewards those interested in industrial archaeology and the hidden history of the moor's working life.
Explore further
Recommended online resources for heritage sites on Dartmoor:
Thoughts
Be the first to share a thought about Blowing house at junction of Hook Lake.
Share a thoughtRun a Dartmoor business, group or service like this one? Add yours to the directory, it is free.
Suggest a listing