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Yewdale lime kiln is a stone-built industrial structure located approximately 380 metres south-west of Low Yewdale in Lancashire. The kiln dates to the post-medieval period and represents the widespread lime-burning industry that developed across the Lancashire landscape to supply agricultural lime for soil improvement and lime for building mortar. The surviving structure exhibits the characteristic form of a traditional lime kiln, constructed from stone with an operational chamber designed to process limestone through heating. Such kilns were integral to rural economies during the 17th to 19th centuries, supporting both agricultural practices and building construction in the region.
Yewdale lime kiln 380m south west of Low Yewdale is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021014. View the official record →
Yewdale lime kiln is a stone-built industrial structure located approximately 380 metres south-west of Low Yewdale in Lancashire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021014.
Yewdale lime kiln 380m south west of Low Yewdale 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 1021014.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairns on Foul Scrow (2 km), Coniston copper mines (2.4 km), Round cairn, 460m south west of Thompson Ground (2.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Yewdale lime kiln 380m south west of Low Yewdale's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Yewdale lime kiln 380m south west of Low Yewdale stands on Ashgill Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ashgill. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.