LIMEKILN AT NGR SS 8005 4954 AND RAISED PLATFORM FRONTING SITE

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1173368
Date first listed:: 02-Jan-1986
List Entry Name:: LIMEKILN AT NGR SS 8005 4954 AND RAISED PLATFORM FRONTING SITE
Statutory Address:: LIMEKILN AT NGR SS 8005 4954 AND RAISED PLATFORM FRONTING SITE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1173368
Date first listed:: 02-Jan-1986
List Entry Name:: LIMEKILN AT NGR SS 8005 4954 AND RAISED PLATFORM FRONTING SITE
Statutory Address 1:: LIMEKILN AT NGR SS 8005 4954 AND RAISED PLATFORM FRONTING SITE

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

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

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:: LIMEKILN AT NGR SS 8005 4954 AND RAISED PLATFORM FRONTING SITE

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

District:: Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Oare
National Park:: EXMOOR
National Grid Reference:: SS 80046 49533

Details

SS84NW OARE CP GLENTHORNE

2/34 Limekiln at MGR SS 8005 4954 and raised platform fronting site II Double limekiln and raised platform. Mid C19. Local stone random rubble. Plan: double kiln, curved bays set back toback with central flue, curved low wall on west side, east side ground presumably raked up, behind dense vegetation at time of survey (October 1984), with monopitch stone roof and curved rear wall forming dog-leg entrance to left hand kiln; the whole fronted by retaining wall about 40 m in length. Flue unblocked. A fine example of a double limekiln and the whole in relatively good condition. Ruins of the boathouse and coachouse adjoining (not included). Part of the Glenthorne estate.

Listing NGR: SS8004649533

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:: 265447
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.