Lime Kiln at Blaxton Quay
LIME KILN AT BLAXTON QUAY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1374127
- Date first listed:
- 21-Nov-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Lime Kiln at Blaxton Quay
- Statutory Address:
- LIME KILN AT BLAXTON QUAY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1374127
- Date first listed:
- 21-Nov-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Lime Kiln at Blaxton Quay
- Statutory Address 1:
- LIME KILN AT BLAXTON QUAY
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 AT BLAXTON QUAY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bickleigh
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 46596 63248
Details
SX4662 BICKLEIGH
102/4/10003 Lime kiln at Blaxton Quay
GV II
Lime kiln, disused. Late C18- early C19. Limestone rubble. Rectangular plan containing 6 half-round chambers. Single storey. Substantial range with battered sides, two evenly spaced round- arched entrances to the front, and smaller arches set in each return. The upper surface from which the 6 kilns were charged is overgrown and inaccessible.
INTERIOR: Contains 6 half-round kilns, the end two emptied from the openings in the returns, while the other four open off each side of the large front arches.
HISTORY; An unusually large industrial lime kiln for this area, and reported to be the most substantial in the district. It was sited beside the quay to receive coal from S. Wales, as is more common in north Devon and Somerset.
Listing NGR: SX4659663248
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 443379
- 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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