Lime Kiln at Sx 368 565 is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 January 1987. Lime kiln.
Lime Kiln at Sx 368 565
- WRENN ID
- far-mortar-storm
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cornwall
- Constituency
- South East Cornwall MP: Anna Gelderd (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 26 January 1987
- Type
- Lime kiln
- Address
- Lime Kiln at Sx 368 565, Sheviock
- OS grid reference
- SX 368 564
- Coordinates
- 50.38555, -4.29659
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is an 18th-century lime kiln located at SX 368 565 in Sheviock. It is constructed from stalestone rubble and built into the rock face. The kiln features a double cell design, measuring approximately 4 metres by 7 metres, with walls that have a slight batter. There are round-arched openings on each side, which are vaulted inside, and a stoking hole is located at the rear. The structure is in good condition.
Local climate
Lime Kiln at Sx 368 565 sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,010 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 81% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 90% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 9 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 92% of listed buildings. Of these, 3 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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