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
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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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 3 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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