Limekiln at Ny 511 228 is a Grade II listed building in the Lake District National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 31 January 1991. Limekiln.

Limekiln at Ny 511 228

WRENN ID
secret-lancet-autumn
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Lake District National Park
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP: Tim Farron (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
31 January 1991
Type
Limekiln
Address
Limekiln at Ny 511 228, Askham, Westmorland and Furness
OS grid reference
NY 511 227
Coordinates
54.598, -2.75831
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a limekiln, likely built in the 19th century, with a square plan integrated into the slope of the ground. It features a segmental-arched fire hole on its east face.

Local climate

Limekiln at Ny 511 228 sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,280 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 94% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 87% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 61 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 98% of listed buildings. Of these, 36 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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