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Pair of Lime Kilns Approximately 200 Metres to East of Watersmeet House

A Grade II Listed Building in Brendon, Devon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2231 / 51°13'23"N

Longitude: -3.7963 / 3°47'46"W

OS Eastings: 274656

OS Northings: 148632

OS Grid: SS746486

Mapcode National: GBR L3.3629

Mapcode Global: VH5JS.4JX7

Plus Code: 9C3R66F3+6F

Entry Name: Pair of Lime Kilns Approximately 200 Metres to East of Watersmeet House

Listing Date: 24 November 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1289347

English Heritage Legacy ID: 397367

ID on this website: 101289347

Location: Wilsham, North Devon, EX35

County: Devon

District: North Devon

Civil Parish: Brendon and Countisbury

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Brendon St Brendon

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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Description


BRENDON ROCKFORD
SS 74 NW
3/14 Pair of lime kilns approximately
- 200 metres to east of Watersmeet
House
- II
Pair of lime kilns, now disused. Probably late C18 or early C19. Coursed sandstone
rubble. Pair of kilns on the south-east bank of the River East Lyn. Square kiln to
south-west has tapered square opening with segmental stone arch to rear and large
inverted cornical opening in top. Semi-corbelled openings, large cylindrical
opening in top, and square stack to side. The kilns would probably have been
supplied with limestone arriving from South dales by sea. Watersmeet House (q.v) is
in Countisbury C.P.

Listing NGR: SS7465648632

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