Thornbrough lime kiln (Corbridge)
Thornbrough lime kiln, Corbridge.
Lime kiln in good condition with some small trees growing from its top. Three draw arches, two are in firebrick with iron-framed hatches in the roof. The arches are very deep with semi-circular vault. Rough-dressed stone, coursed stone rubble. (1)
Probably early 19th century, remodelled later 19th century. Rubble. Rectangular plan. Three segmental drawing arches, corbelled to pairs of segmental-arched eyes with brick voussoirs holding iron frames and furnace door hinges. Boarded door under timber lintel into barrel-vaulted chamber. (2)
A post medieval lime kiln is visible as a structure on air photographs at NZ 0127 6513. It is extant on the latest 1947 RAF vertical photography. (3)
General association with HER 31167 (Thornbrough Quarries). (3)
Probably early 19th century, remodelled later 19th century. Rubble. Rectangular plan. Three segmental drawing arches, corbelled to pairs of segmental-arched eyes with brick voussoirs holding iron frames and furnace door hinges. Boarded door under timber lintel into barrel-vaulted chamber. (2)
A post medieval lime kiln is visible as a structure on air photographs at NZ 0127 6513. It is extant on the latest 1947 RAF vertical photography. (3)
General association with HER 31167 (Thornbrough Quarries). (3)
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AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION, English Heritage: Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project, NMP 2008; English Heritage
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