Lime kiln opposite, 5 Ballytober Lane, Islandmagee, Larne, Co Antrim is a Grade Record Only listed building in the Mid and East Antrim local planning authority area, Northern Ireland.
Lime kiln opposite, 5 Ballytober Lane, Islandmagee, Larne, Co Antrim
- WRENN ID
- pale-courtyard-honey
- Grade
- Record Only
- Local Planning Authority
- Mid and East Antrim
- Constituency
- East Antrim MP: Sammy Wilson (DUP)
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Irish grid reference
- D 452 001
- Coordinates
- 54.82816, -5.73992
- Source
- NI Environment Agency listing
Description
This is a substantial lime kiln, likely built between 1800 and 1819, situated opposite 5 Ballytober Lane, Islandmagee, County Antrim. It is an example of a once-common structure, notable for its larger size and more regular construction than typically seen. The kiln is now in a derelict and ruinous condition.
The structure is built of roughly coursed limestone, with two kiln openings set in segmental arches in the front face. The kiln to the left has an outer arch and a recessed inner arch, both made of limestone. The kiln to the right features an outer arch and two recessed inner arches, all constructed of red brick. A large buttress supports the front wall between the kiln openings, and the top is finished with a broken parapet. Despite being overgrown, the charging holes remain open. The kiln is located in a rural setting, set into a steeply sloping bank.
It is depicted on an Ordnance Survey map of 1832 and was originally built for the burning of limestone - commonly known as chalk - to produce a rough powder for various uses. The site is of industrial archaeological interest and retains its former use as a rural industrial facility.
Local climate
Lime kiln opposite, 5 Ballytober Lane, Islandmagee, Larne, Co Antrim sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,090 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 87% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 88% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 5 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 97% of listed buildings. Of these, 3 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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