CANAL BASIN LIME KILNS AT NGR SS 9638 1241

CANAL BASIN LIME KILNS AT NGR SS 9638 1241, CANAL HILL

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1384779
Date first listed:: 01-Mar-1993
List Entry Name:: CANAL BASIN LIME KILNS AT NGR SS 9638 1241
Statutory Address:: CANAL BASIN LIME KILNS AT NGR SS 9638 1241, CANAL HILL

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1384779
Date first listed:: 01-Mar-1993
List Entry Name:: CANAL BASIN LIME KILNS AT NGR SS 9638 1241
Statutory Address 1:: CANAL BASIN LIME KILNS AT NGR SS 9638 1241, CANAL HILL

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: CANAL BASIN LIME KILNS AT NGR SS 9638 1241, CANAL HILL

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Devon
District:: Mid Devon (District Authority)
Parish:: Tiverton
National Grid Reference:: SS 96352 12408

Details

TIVERTON

SS91SE CANAL HILL 848-1/7/26 Canal Basin Lime kilns at NGR SS 01/03/93 9638 1241

II

Series of 14 limekilns (some blocked) built into the north-facing retaining wall of the canal basin. Built 1810-14 for the Great Western Canal. Limestone rubble retaining walls, except for some ashlar to far left; round kiln arches in brick. EXTERIOR: narrow stairs from canal towpath down to lower level and at far right is a large arch contining a ramp leading up to another staircase. One of the kilns is built forward and is visible to the public, the others have only their working chambers visible, except where even these are blocked. HISTORY: shown on GWC map of 1842 and built as the first stage of construction for the bringing of limestone from Burlescombe to Tiverton.

Listing NGR: SS9635212408

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Legacy System number:: 485238
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.