Limekiln at Sd 435 895 is a Grade II listed building in the Lake District National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 April 1989. Limekiln.

Limekiln at Sd 435 895

WRENN ID
unlit-bronze-birch
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Lake District National Park
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP: Tim Farron (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
3 April 1989
Type
Limekiln
Address
Limekiln at Sd 435 895, Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland and Furness
OS grid reference
SD 435 895
Coordinates
54.29855, -2.86942
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a limekiln, likely built in the 19th century, constructed from dressed limestone and featuring a square plan. The west fire hole has canted sides and lintels supported by iron beams. The charge hole has been filled in.

Local climate

Limekiln at Sd 435 895 sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,520 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 98% 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 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 75% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 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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