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| limekiln, Hampsfield | ||
| locality:- | Hampsfield | |
| civil parish:- | Broughton East (formerly Lancashire) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | limekiln | |
| coordinates:- | SD40088069 | |
| 1Km square:- | SD4080 | |
| 10Km square:- | SD48 | |
| references:- | Listed Buildings 2010 |
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 CDW73.jpg (taken 11.9.2015)  CDW75.jpg (taken 11.9.2015) |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "LIMEKILN TO WEST OF GREAT WOOD / / / BROUGHTON EAST / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 76926 / SD4008480699" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "Limekiln. c1840 or earlier. Coursed limestone rubble. West face has fire opening with segmental head and narrow projecting course above. To rear an irregular platform with stone abutments, now covered with trees. Top opening (charge hole) approx 2m in diameter." |
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 CDW74.jpg (taken 11.9.2015) |
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| There is said a load of limestone delvered but never burnt, unloaded at the top. |
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