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Lime kilns, canal, engine sheds, etcetera is a complex of industrial monuments located in Sussex, England, comprising structures associated with lime production and transport infrastructure dating from the nineteenth century. The site includes surviving lime kilns, elements of canal infrastructure, and engine sheds that reflect the integrated industrial operations characteristic of the Victorian era. These remains represent the material evidence of lime manufacturing and the mechanised systems developed to facilitate the movement and processing of raw materials and finished products. The complex demonstrates the technological and logistical developments that underpinned industrial production during the nineteenth century in Sussex.
Lime kilns, canal, engine sheds, etcetera is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005810. View the official record →
Lime kilns, canal, engine sheds, etcetera is a complex of industrial monuments located in Sussex, England, comprising structures associated with lime production and transport infrastructure dating from the nineteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005810.
Lime kilns, canal, engine sheds, etcetera 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 1005810.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Burpham camp (3.9 km), Deserted medieval settlement at Upper Barpham Farm (4.8 km), Arundel Castle (5.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Lime kilns, canal, engine sheds, etcetera's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Lime kilns, canal, engine sheds, etcetera stands on Grey Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is chalk.