Lime kiln immediately south south east of Kiln Cottage is a Grade II listed building in the West Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 January 1988. Lime kiln. 3 related planning applications.

Lime kiln immediately south south east of Kiln Cottage

WRENN ID
under-slate-pearl
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
West Devon
Constituency
Torridge and Tavistock MP: Sir Geoffrey Cox (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
21 January 1988
Type
Lime kiln
Address
Lime kiln immediately south south east of Kiln Cottage, Weir Quay, Bere Ferrers, PL20 7BS
OS grid reference
SX 432 649
Coordinates
50.46381, -4.20978
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a lime kiln located immediately south-south-east of Kiln Cottage, dating from the late 18th century. It features stone rubble walls and has a square plan with a small chamber accessed through a front opening that leads to a hearth at the rear. The front of the kiln has a stone arch with a stringcourse above it, and there is a low rebuilt parapet. The kiln is built into the hillside at the rear.

Local climate

Lime kiln immediately south south east of Kiln Cottage sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,000 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 80% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 81% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 17 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 84% of listed buildings. Of these, 7 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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