Reg No
13900913
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Social, Technical
Original Use
Kiln
Date
1800 - 1840
Coordinates
323398, 306652
Date Recorded
03/08/2005
Date Updated
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Freestanding lime kiln, built c. 1820, no longer in use. Square-plan. Uncoursed random rubble masonry. Round-arched opening to south elevation with machine-made red brick archivolt. Set into hillside, site now overgrown, overlooking sea to south and surrounded by farmland.
Occupying a landmark position on a hillside overlooking the sea, this rubble masonry lime kiln is a fine surviving example of the type and acts as a reminder of the importance such structures once held within rural communities. Skilled masonry construction is of technical interest and the kiln is an eye-catching feature within the landscape.