Limekiln at Sd 281 727 is a Grade II listed building in the Westmorland and Furness local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 March 1990. Limekiln.

Limekiln at Sd 281 727

WRENN ID
keen-banister-russet
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Barrow and Furness MP: Michelle Scrogham (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
5 March 1990
Type
Limekiln
Address
Limekiln at Sd 281 727, Aldingham
OS grid reference
SD 281 727
Coordinates
54.14511, -3.10197
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a limekiln, probably from the 19th century, constructed of coursed rubble. It is a large rectangular structure built into the hillside to the south of the lane. The front features a round-arched fire hole that opens to the lane, with adjoining field walls that curve into the sides. At the rear, there is a rectangular gabled field shed, which has an unslated roof.

Local climate

Limekiln at Sd 281 727 sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,650 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 18 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 82% of listed buildings. Of these, 7 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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