X111
Posted by: 
windrush
N 50° 31.621 W 004° 00.723
30U E 428266 N 5597718
X111, Blowing house.
Waymark Code: WM1FCH
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/27/2007
Views: 39
The remains of a Blowing House on the East bank of the River Meavy. Situated just below Black Tor. This building was used to smelt tin from it's ore. It dates from around the 13th century and would have had a water wheel powering a set of bellows. The bellows provided a draught to heat a furnace packed with charcoal and crushed cassiterite (tin oxide) which was dug up from the surrounding valley. This has the door lintel still in place.
Ordnance Survey map reference (10 figure) if within DNP – If outside the Park, add N/A: Not listed
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