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limekiln, Dent (2)
civil parish:-   Dent (formerly Yorkshire)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   limekiln
locality type:-   limestone quarry
locality type:-   quarry
coordinates:-   SD71208642
1Km square:-   SD7186
10Km square:-   SD78


photograph
BSF21.jpg (taken 26.2.2010)  
photograph
BSF22.jpg  You can see into the kiln, and out through the eye hole.
(taken 26.2.2010)  

evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"LIME KILN ON SOUTH SIDE OF LANE IMMEDIATELY WEST OF YELLOW GILL / / BACK LANE / DENT / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 484232 / SD7120986425"
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"Lime kiln on roadside. Probably mid to later C19. Coursed sandstone rubble with quoins. Square plan. Front stepped back above draw-hole opening; straight sides. Slightly tapered draw-hole opening with slab lintel. Top courses missing, bowl and draw-hole collapsed."


photograph
BSF23.jpg  The quarry wall behind the kiln.
(taken 26.2.2010)  

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