No4 Limekiln Cottages is a Grade II listed building in the Powys local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 29 February 1996. Former dwelling, outbuilding.

No4 Limekiln Cottages

WRENN ID
second-flue-scarlet
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Powys
Constituency
Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr MP: Steve Witherden (Lab)
Country
Wales
Date first listed
29 February 1996
Type
Former dwelling, outbuilding
Address
No4 Limekiln Cottages, Belan, Welshpool
OS grid reference
SJ 216 052
Coordinates
52.63939, -3.15879
Source
Cadw listing

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Description

No. 4 Limekiln Cottages is part of a group of four cottages located in Belan, Welshpool, associated with the Belan lime-kilns. These cottages were built sometime after 1859, replacing earlier structures that existed by 1840, and were constructed by the Powis Estate.

The exterior features brick side walls and a rear, with the sides painted to resemble timber framing. The front wall also imitates framing, appearing to be painted onto boards over a frame, and displays a series of quatrefoil panels. The cottages have slate roofs with a brick axial stack. Each cottage is symmetrically planned, featuring an outer doorway with a battened plank door, and a ground floor window with two lights, made of iron with mullions and transoms, containing small panes. Above, there is a small gabled dormer with a two-light iron casement window, also with small panes. No. 4 has a single-storey outbuilding attached to its left side.

These cottages are notable examples of the picturesque vernacular style from the late 19th century and represent excellent estate housing, contributing to the architectural character of the group of structures at Belan Locks.

Local climate

No4 Limekiln Cottages receives an average of 900 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 67% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 58% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 42 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 81% of listed buildings. Of these, 23 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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