Old Limekiln in North Bank of Black Cleugh, Beside Track to Intake Head is a Grade II listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 August 1985. Limekiln.

Old Limekiln in North Bank of Black Cleugh, Beside Track to Intake Head

WRENN ID
fading-vault-burdock
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Northumberland
Constituency
Hexham MP: Joe Morris (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
23 August 1985
Type
Limekiln
Address
Old Limekiln in North Bank of Black Cleugh, Beside Track to Intake Head, Allendale
OS grid reference
NY 831 478
Coordinates
54.82538, -2.26403
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The old limekiln, likely built in the early 19th century, is located on the north bank of Black Cleugh, next to the track leading to Intake Head. It is constructed of squared rubble and features a sub-circular kiln that is built into a steep hillside just below the track. The kiln has a single corbelled drawing arch and is topped with coping made of larger, roughly-shaped blocks.

Local climate

Old Limekiln in North Bank of Black Cleugh, Beside Track to Intake Head sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,050 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 84% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 68% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 76 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 99% of listed buildings. Of these, 54 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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