Lime Kiln at Sx 9132 6662 is a Grade II listed building in the Torbay local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 May 1994. Lime kiln.

Lime Kiln at Sx 9132 6662

WRENN ID
shifting-stair-wax
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Torbay
Constituency
Torbay MP: Steve Darling (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
3 May 1994
Type
Lime kiln
Address
Lime Kiln at Sx 9132 6662, Happaway Road
OS grid reference
SX 913 665
Coordinates
50.48903, -3.53308
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The lime kiln, located at SX 9132 6662, is a structure likely built in the early 19th century and was in use within the last 40 years. It is constructed from local grey limestone rubble. The exterior features battered walls, with one opening visible on the right side at the upper level and a segmental-headed opening to the kiln on the front. Inside, the rear wall of the kiln has a small blocked opening with granite jambs. The kiln is situated on the edge of a former limestone quarry.

Local climate

Lime Kiln at Sx 9132 6662 receives an average of 870 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 64% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 83% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 11 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 90% of listed buildings. Of these, 4 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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