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

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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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