Lime Kiln at Kitley Caves is a Grade II listed building in the South Hams local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 July 1984. Lime kiln.
Lime Kiln at Kitley Caves
- WRENN ID
- swift-spandrel-thyme
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Hams
- Constituency
- South West Devon MP: Rebecca Smith (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 19 July 1984
- Type
- Lime kiln
- Address
- Lime Kiln at Kitley Caves, Yealmpton
- OS grid reference
- SX 575 512
- Coordinates
- 50.34383, -4.00322
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Lime Kiln at Kitley Caves is a disused single lime kiln dating from the early 19th century. It is constructed of stone rubble and projects from a bank, featuring a semi-circular end. There are round-arched openings on either side, with the opening on the northeast side being partly collapsed. The structure has two string courses. The lime quarry is located immediately behind the kiln to the northwest, and the caves are open to the public.
Local climate
Lime Kiln at Kitley Caves receives an average of 940 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 72% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 89% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 10 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 91% 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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