Limekiln Approximately 200 Metres East of Middle Birkby Farmhouse is a Grade II listed building in the Westmorland and Furness local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 February 1989. Limekiln.

Limekiln Approximately 200 Metres East of Middle Birkby Farmhouse

WRENN ID
sombre-spindle-heath
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP: Tim Farron (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
15 February 1989
Type
Limekiln
OS grid reference
SD 376 773
Coordinates
54.18791, -2.95698
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This limekiln, located approximately 200 meters east of Middle Birkby Farmhouse, dates from the 18th century or early 19th century. It is constructed of stone rubble and features a west elevation with a segmental-headed opening leading to a recess, which served as the fire hole. The structure also has remains of projecting walls and splayed side walls.

Local climate

Limekiln Approximately 200 Metres East of Middle Birkby Farmhouse sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,590 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 24 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 75% of listed buildings. Of these, 10 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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