Limekiln at Sd 191878 is a Grade II listed building in the Lake District National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 July 1989. Limekiln.

Limekiln at Sd 191878

WRENN ID
errant-string-yew
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Lake District National Park
Constituency
Barrow and Furness MP: Michelle Scrogham (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
14 July 1989
Type
Limekiln
Address
Limekiln at Sd 191878, Millom Without, Cumberland
OS grid reference
SD 192 877
Coordinates
54.27935, -3.24231
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a limekiln, probably built in the early 19th century. It is made of stone rubble and features a square structure that is built into the slope of the ground. The limekiln has a round-headed fire hole, and there are remains of limekilns on each side.

Local climate

Limekiln at Sd 191878 sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,610 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 99% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 99% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 28 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 70% of listed buildings. Of these, 12 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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