MAIN LIMEKILN TO EAST OF THE LIMERY

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1041773
Date first listed:: 01-Sep-1988
List Entry Name:: MAIN LIMEKILN TO EAST OF THE LIMERY
Statutory Address:: MAIN LIMEKILN TO EAST OF THE LIMERY

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1041773
Date first listed:: 01-Sep-1988
List Entry Name:: MAIN LIMEKILN TO EAST OF THE LIMERY
Statutory Address 1:: MAIN LIMEKILN TO EAST OF THE LIMERY

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: MAIN LIMEKILN TO EAST OF THE LIMERY

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District:: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Longhoughton
National Grid Reference:: NU2284417450

Details

NU 21 NW 5/145

LONGHOUGHTON LITTLE MILL Main limekiln to east of the Limery

GV II*

Limekiln. Early C19, enlarged later C19. Roughly-coursed large squared rubble with cut quoins and dressings; brick voussoirs to transverse passage arches, eyes and lining of pots. Plan: massive rectangular structure c.30 metres x 18 metres with charging ramp to south; the eyes of the eight integral kilns all open onto a central north-south passage; additional airflow from three smaller transverse passages.

External walls slightly battered. North end shows tall central pointed arch with alternating jambs; side walls each show three smaller round arches, that to north the smallest. Overall height c.18 metres. At south end sloped-down retaining walls to end of charging ramp. On top four pairs of pots, elliptical on plan.

Interior: Central passage has ashlar pointed vault; on each side 4 segmental- headed drawing arches, with projecting sills, and twin segmental-headed eyes with a pilaster between. At south end of passage a shaft to the surface, now capped. The 3 transverse passages have straight joints in their side walls showing that the kiln has been widened.

One of the largest C19 limekilns in the country, and generally well preserved.

Listing NGR: NU2284417450

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Legacy System number:: 237036
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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.