Pair of Lime Kilns at Kitley Caves is a Grade II listed building in the South Hams local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 July 1984. Industrial.

Pair of Lime Kilns at Kitley Caves

WRENN ID
inner-merlon-lichen
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
South Hams
Constituency
South West Devon MP: Rebecca Smith (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
19 July 1984
Type
Industrial
Address
Pair of Lime Kilns at Kitley Caves, Yealmpton
OS grid reference
SX 575 512
Coordinates
50.34409, -4.00316
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a pair of lime kilns dating from the early 19th century, constructed from stone rubble. The kilns are rounded and built into a bank, featuring three round arched openings. The lime quarries are located immediately behind the kilns to the northwest, and the caves nearby are open to the public.

Local climate

Pair of Lime Kilns 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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