Lime Kiln, Ballywhite, Portaferry, Co Down is a Grade B2 listed building in the Ards and North Down local planning authority area, Northern Ireland. First listed on 8 March 2006.
Lime Kiln, Ballywhite, Portaferry, Co Down
- WRENN ID
- rusted-truss-primrose
- Grade
- B2
- Local Planning Authority
- Ards and North Down
- Constituency
- Strangford MP: Jim Shannon (DUP)
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Date first listed
- 8 March 2006
- Irish grid reference
- J 578 529
- Coordinates
- 54.40032, -5.57073
- Source
- NI Environment Agency listing
Description
A large, disused lime kiln, likely built in the mid-19th century (circa 1860-1879), is constructed of rubble and set into a hillside just south of the main drive to Ballywhite House, approximately two miles northwest of Portaferry. It is a rare surviving example within the area and benefits from an unspoiled setting. The kiln features a central fireplace opening with red brick dressings to the deeply recessed fire area, and the front façade, facing west, is battered. The side walls are blank, while the rear wall is obscured by an earth ramp. Due to dense undergrowth, the sides, top and rear of the kiln are not visible. This lime kiln is of industrial archaeological interest and holds local historical significance, reflecting social, cultural, and economic aspects of the area. The listing also includes associated gates and gate piers.
Local climate
Lime Kiln, Ballywhite, Portaferry, Co Down receives an average of 920 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 70% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 81% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 4 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 98% of listed buildings. Of these, 2 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.2°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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