Lime Kiln at Sx 9122 6701 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 9122 6701

WRENN ID
third-spindle-thistle
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 9122 6701, Fore Street
OS grid reference
SX 912 670
Coordinates
50.49278, -3.53476
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a lime kiln located at SX 9122 6701 in Torquay, likely dating from the early 19th century. It is constructed from local grey limestone rubble and features a flat-topped design with a segmental brick arch at the shallow entrance on the side.

Local climate

Lime Kiln at Sx 9122 6701 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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