Whitehouse Lime Kilns

WHITEHOUSE LIME KILNS

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1155316
Date first listed:
29-May-1987
List Entry Name:
Whitehouse Lime Kilns
Statutory Address:
WHITEHOUSE LIME KILNS
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1155316
Date first listed:
29-May-1987
List Entry Name:
Whitehouse Lime Kilns
Statutory Address 1:
WHITEHOUSE LIME KILNS

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
WHITEHOUSE LIME KILNS

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Nunnykirk
National Grid Reference:
NZ 05191 94060

Details

NUNNYKIRK RITTON WHITE HOUSE NZ 09 SE 13/55 Whitehouse Lime Kilns

II

Limekilns. Built in 2 stages, both mid C19. Squared stone and brick.

Kiln to right has one high segmental yellow-brick arch, corbelled down inside in stone to low brick wall with 2 small cast-iron drawing eyes.

Kiln to left has 2 lower red-brick arches treated in a similar way.

Well-preserved oval pots behind, that to right lined in stone, that to left in engineering brick.

Listing NGR: NZ0519194060

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
236296
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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