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Marsden lime kilns is a complex of stone-built lime kilns located near Marsden in Durham. The kilns date from the post-medieval period, likely from the eighteenth or nineteenth century, reflecting the industrial exploitation of local limestone resources in the region. The structures retain evidence of their original form as draw kilns, designed for the calcination of limestone to produce quicklime for agricultural and building purposes. The site represents an important example of small-scale industrial heritage associated with the extraction and processing of mineral resources in the Durham coalfield area.
Marsden lime kilns is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005911. View the official record →
Marsden lime kilns is a complex of stone-built lime kilns located near Marsden in Durham. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005911.
Marsden 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 1005911.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lizard Lane Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery (0.8 km), First World War early warning acoustic mirror on Namey Hill, 570m north of Carley Hill Cricket Ground (5 km), Roman fort, South Shields (5.4 km).
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