3 Lime Kilns at Sx 7436 6650 at William Pengelly Cave Studies Centre (Not Included) is a Grade II listed building in the Dartmoor National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 December 1993. A C19 Lime kiln.

3 Lime Kilns at Sx 7436 6650 at William Pengelly Cave Studies Centre (Not Included)

WRENN ID
graven-fireplace-juniper
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Dartmoor National Park
Constituency
Central Devon MP: Sir Mel Stride (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
30 December 1993
Type
Lime kiln
Address
3 Lime Kilns at Sx 7436 6650 at William Pengelly Cave Studies Centre (Not Included), Russets Lane, Buckfastleigh, Teignbridge
OS grid reference
SX 743 665
Coordinates
50.48482, -3.7723
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

There are three lime kilns, likely built in the early 19th century, located at the William Pengelly Cave Studies Centre on the edge of a disused limestone quarry. They are constructed from local grey limestone rubble and feature segmental-headed arched openings, with lower segmental-headed openings inside. One of the kilns has been restored.

Local climate

3 Lime Kilns at Sx 7436 6650 at William Pengelly Cave Studies Centre (Not Included) receives an average of 880 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 79% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 18 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 82% of listed buildings. Of these, 8 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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