Limekiln Approximately 300 Metres to South West of Dawson Fold 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 Approximately 300 Metres to South West of Dawson Fold

WRENN ID
low-iron-thistle
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
OS grid reference
SD 454 887
Coordinates
54.29116, -2.83969
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This limekiln, located approximately 300 meters southwest of Dawson Fold, is likely from the 19th century and constructed of dressed stone. It features a large rectangular shape with an elliptical-headed fire hole on the east side. The west face has a low wall with a blocked opening. Notably, the charge hole has trees growing out of it. This limekiln is recognized as one of the largest and best preserved in the area.

Local climate

Limekiln Approximately 300 Metres to South West of Dawson Fold sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,480 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 96% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 45 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 86% of listed buildings. Of these, 22 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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