Esplanade Lime Kilns
ESPLANADE LIME KILNS, THE ESPLANADE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1290559
- Date first listed:
- 03-Sept-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Esplanade Lime Kilns
- Statutory Address:
- ESPLANADE LIME KILNS, THE ESPLANADE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1290559
- Date first listed:
- 03-Sept-1973
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 09-Jun-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Esplanade Lime Kilns
- Statutory Address 1:
- ESPLANADE LIME KILNS, THE ESPLANADE
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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:
- ESPLANADE LIME KILNS, THE ESPLANADE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Lynton and Lynmouth
- National Park:
- Exmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 72181 49655
Details
LYNTON AND LYNMOUTH
SS7149 THE ESPLANADE, Lynmouth 858-1/4/84 (South side) 03/09/73 Esplanade Lime Kilns (Formerly Listed as: LYNTON THE ESPLANADE Lime Kilns)
II
Lime kilns. Probably late C18. Whitewashed rubble, earth-covered roof. The kiln is in the form of a double bastion, connected at the left-hand end by a broad flight of steps with the Pavilion (not included). There are 2 broad conjoined openings to the N with flat segmental voussoir heads over the deep hearths, which are partly filled by later masonry; a small square flue-hole leads out from one of these. There is a 3rd hearth to the left, and a 4th on the E return, now partly covered by the steps, and a 5th to the right, facing W. The top of the kilns forms part of a promenade, and is enclosed by the upper walls of the kiln with on-edge copings at approx 0.4-0.9m above earth level. HISTORICAL NOTE: as for much of the N coast here, there was always a call for lime, especially for use on the local acid soils, and a regular trade across the Severn estuary from S Wales existed from early times, until the advent of railways. This kiln carries an information plate suggesting that it is '...approximately 200 years old...'; Chanter refers to a date of grant in 1698.
Listing NGR: SS7218049653
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 376541
- 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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