North Hooe Mine, Bere Alston, Devon: Historic Building Recording

A historic building recording at North Hooe Mine, Devon, reveals the site's significance as part of Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site. Despite being derelict since 1855, with buildings plundered by the late 19th century, the surviving structures—including a pumping engine house and smithy—retain key attributes that illustrate the mining landscape's evolution. The study, conducted prior to conservation efforts, documents these remains, which, though in poor condition, hold associative value tied to 19th-century metallurgist Percival Norton Johnson and later failed revivals. The only notable addition post-closure was a 1960s pump house, underscoring the site's historical-illustrative importance.

Morris, B. W. (2025). North Hooe Mine, Bere Alston, Devon: Historic Building Recording. Archaeology Data Service. https://doi.org/10.5284/1139756