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

Limekiln on North Bank of Black Cleugh

WRENN ID
buried-keep-crag
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Northumberland
Constituency
Hexham MP: Joe Morris (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
23 August 1985
Type
Limekiln
Address
Limekiln on North Bank of Black Cleugh, West Allen
OS grid reference
NY 798 480
Coordinates
54.8272, -2.31447
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a limekiln, likely built in the early 19th century, located on the north bank of Black Cleugh. It is constructed from rubble and has a square plan, integrated into the hillside. The kiln features a drawing arch with a corbelled pointed head and a course of large irregular blocks positioned above it. At the top of the wall, there is a projecting flag cornice. The circular pot of the kiln is lined with reddened stone.

Local climate

Limekiln on North Bank of Black Cleugh 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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