Lime kilns

England
List entry 1006434
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Lime kilns is a scheduled ancient monument located in Northumberland, England. The site comprises the remains of lime-burning kilns, industrial structures that were essential to local building and agricultural practices from the medieval period through the early modern and later periods. Lime kilns of this type were used to calcinate limestone, producing quicklime for use in mortar, plaster, and as a soil amendment. The survival of such structures provides evidence of industrial activity and the development of building technologies across several centuries of Northumbrian history.

Lime kilns is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006434. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Lime kilns?

Lime kilns is a scheduled ancient monument located in Northumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006434.

Who is responsible for protecting Lime kilns?

Lime kilns is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006434.

What other scheduled monuments are near Lime kilns?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Fort on the Heugh and underlying midden (0.9 km), Boundary cross 170m south west of Herring House (1.1 km), Medieval chapel and associated building on St Cuthbert's Isle (1.5 km).

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