Limekiln
LIMEKILN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1140052
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Limekiln
- Statutory Address:
- LIMEKILN
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- 2004-05-18
- Reference:
- IOE01/11851/04
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1140052
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Limekiln
- Statutory Address 1:
- LIMEKILN
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:
- LIMEKILN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Liskeard
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 23586 64150
Details
SX 26 SW LISKEARD RURAL MOORSWATER
10/63 Limekiln
II
Limekiln with water wheel to rear, disused, circa mid C19. Rubblestone with cut stone round arches to openings on front, north east and to sides on north west and south east. Flat top. Rectangular plan with East Looe River running to rear. Openings into 2 cylindrical chambers have deeply splayed reveals. Chamber openings blocked. Rubblestone dividing wall to rear appears later. Entrance on right. Partition for machinery including water wheel on rear. Remains of undershot water wheel and gear driving a winch which was used to haul waggons containing limestone and culm up a tramroad incline to the top of the limekiln. Winch, friction drive, remains of brake and part of wheel extinct. At time of inspection much overgrown. Sources; measured drawing of Moorswater limekiln by Martin Watts in National Monuments Record measured drawings collection.
Listing NGR: SX2358564150
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 61264
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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