Limekiln at Ngr Ss 8005 4954 and Raised Platform Fronting Site is a Grade II listed building in the Exmoor National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 2 January 1986. Limekiln.

Limekiln at Ngr Ss 8005 4954 and Raised Platform Fronting Site

WRENN ID
roaming-plinth-merlin
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Exmoor National Park
Constituency
Tiverton and Minehead MP: Rachel Gilmour (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
2 January 1986
Type
Limekiln
Address
Limekiln at Ngr Ss 8005 4954 and Raised Platform Fronting Site, Oare, Somerset
OS grid reference
SS 800 495
Coordinates
51.23233, -3.71949
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a double limekiln and raised platform dating from the mid-19th century, located at NGR SS 8005 4954. It is constructed from local stone random rubble. The kiln has a plan featuring double curved bays set back to back with a central flue. There is a curved low wall on the west side, while the east side appears to have been raised, obscured by dense vegetation at the time of the survey in October 1984. The structure has a monopitch stone roof and a curved rear wall that forms a dog-leg entrance to the left-hand kiln. The entire front is bordered by a retaining wall approximately 40 meters long. The flue remains unblocked, and the limekiln is noted as a fine example in relatively good condition. Nearby, there are ruins of a boathouse and coach house, which are not included in this listing. This limekiln is part of the Glenthorne estate.

Local climate

Limekiln at Ngr Ss 8005 4954 and Raised Platform Fronting Site sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,180 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 90% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 97% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 9 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 92% 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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