Lime Kiln (Ordnance Survey Reference SK988138)
LIME KILN (ORDNANCE SURVEY REFERENCE SK988138)
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1078221
- Date first listed:
- 17-Dec-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Lime Kiln (Ordnance Survey Reference SK988138)
- Statutory Address:
- LIME KILN (ORDNANCE SURVEY REFERENCE SK988138)
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1078221
- Date first listed:
- 17-Dec-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Lime Kiln (Ordnance Survey Reference SK988138)
- Statutory Address 1:
- LIME KILN (ORDNANCE SURVEY REFERENCE SK988138)
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
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.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- LIME KILN (ORDNANCE SURVEY REFERENCE SK988138)
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Rutland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Pickworth
- National Grid Reference:
- SK9891813831
Details
The following building shall be included:
SK 91 SE PICKWORTH Lime Kiln
(OS Ref SK988138)
2/191
II
Lime Kiln. Circa late C18 or early C19. Limestone rubble. Circular on plan, built
into bank, inside quarry; with semi-circular opening at front, corbelled up to large
timber lintel and with stoking hole at back of opening.
Historic note: John Clare, the poet, reputedly worked as a limeburner here in 1817.
From his earnings of 9 shillings a week he saved enough money to buy a book in which
to write his poems. But he was dismissed by his employer for wasting time
'scribbling'.
Source: Dictionary of National Biography.
Listing NGR: SK9891813831
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 355246
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Concise Dictionary of National Biography, (1939)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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