Hoffman Kiln at Betchworth Pits Tq20755140 is a Grade II listed building in the Mole Valley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 January 1986. Kiln.

Hoffman Kiln at Betchworth Pits Tq20755140

WRENN ID
tired-chamber-azure
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Mole Valley
Constituency
Dorking and Horley MP: Chris Coghlan (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
21 January 1986
Type
Kiln
Address
Hoffman Kiln at Betchworth Pits Tq20755140, Station Road
OS grid reference
TQ 207 514
Coordinates
51.24901, -0.27137
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Hoffman kiln at Betchworth Pits was built around 1867 by the Brockham Brick Company as part of its lime quarrying operations. This brown brick tower stands approximately 110 feet high and has a rectangular plan that tapers towards the top, featuring iron bands that secure the uppermost courses of brick. The southern side has an arched entrance, which is now mostly hidden by foliage, and the former oven is filled with debris. The kiln is part of a notable group of industrial buildings and was last used in 1901.

Local climate

Hoffman Kiln at Betchworth Pits Tq20755140 receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 74% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 58% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 63% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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