Kiln at Os 9473 9966 is a Grade II listed building in the North Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 31 March 1988. Kiln.

Kiln at Os 9473 9966

WRENN ID
half-lantern-bistre
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
North Northamptonshire
Constituency
Corby and East Northamptonshire MP: Lee Barron (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
31 March 1988
Type
Kiln
Address
Kiln at Os 9473 9966, Wakerley
OS grid reference
SP 947 996
Coordinates
52.58649, -0.60315
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The kiln, located at OS 9473 9966, is a Grade II listed structure believed to have been used for iron ore smelting. It dates from the early 20th century and features a circular plan. The kiln has a large mass concrete base topped with a brick upper stage. There are eight openings with semi-circular heads at the base of the brickwork. It is said to have been constructed during the First World War. This kiln is part of a group that includes another kiln at OS 9472 9966 and kiln bases at OS 9474 9966 and OS 9476 9966.

Local climate

Kiln at Os 9473 9966 sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 720 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 81% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 81% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 55% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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