Brockham Lime Works: lime kilns and hearthstone mine

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History & significance

Brockham Lime Works is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the substantial remains of lime kilns and an associated hearthstone mine located near Brockham in Surrey. The site represents the industrial extraction and processing of limestone that took place from at least the medieval period through to the post-medieval era, with evidence of significant activity during the nineteenth century. The surviving structures include the stone-built lime kilns themselves, which would have been used to convert raw limestone into quicklime through high-temperature firing, alongside the quarried workings of the hearthstone mine from which the raw material was extracted. The monument illustrates an important phase of Surrey's industrial heritage, demonstrating the local exploitation of geological resources for both construction materials and agricultural lime production.

Brockham Lime Works: lime kilns and hearthstone mine is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021322. View the official record →

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