Limekiln to South East of Downhill Farmhouse is a Grade II listed building in the South Tyneside local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 February 1985. Limekiln.

Limekiln to South East of Downhill Farmhouse

WRENN ID
woven-roof-rowan
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
South Tyneside
Constituency
Jarrow and Gateshead East MP: Kate Osborne (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
26 February 1985
Type
Limekiln
Address
Limekiln to South East of Downhill Farmhouse, Downhill Lane
OS grid reference
NZ 348 604
Coordinates
54.93715, -1.45825
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a limekiln located to the southeast of Downhill Farmhouse, dating from the late 18th century to the early 19th century. It is constructed from roughly squared limestone rubble with brick dressings. The structure features three entrances, each set in one of its three flat sides, which are topped with elliptical brick arches. The limekiln is built against a steep hillside, utilizing stone from Downhill Quarry.

Local climate

Limekiln to South East of Downhill Farmhouse receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 73% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 96% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 64% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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