Limekiln to North West of Kentmere Hall is a Grade II listed building in the Lake District National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 August 1984. Limekiln.

Limekiln to North West of Kentmere Hall

WRENN ID
scarred-pedestal-torch
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Lake District National Park
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP: Tim Farron (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
14 August 1984
Type
Limekiln
Address
Limekiln to North West of Kentmere Hall, Westmorland and Furness
OS grid reference
NY 450 043
Coordinates
54.43134, -2.8487
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The limekiln, located to the northwest of Kentmere Hall, is possibly from the 18th century. It is constructed from roughly coursed rubble and has a square plan with an arched opening. The chimney is blocked but seems to be octagonal in shape, and the structure has a flat top. It is built into the side of a hill, contributing to the landscape feature of the area.

Local climate

Limekiln to North West of Kentmere Hall 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 93% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 61 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 98% of listed buildings. Of these, 35 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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