Derelict limekiln. Gamblesmire Lane, Underbarrow, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe.

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The building of kilns boomed after the arrival of coal on the Lancaster to Kendal canal and the railways. Kilns sprang up along the main bands and outcrops of limestone near Kendal, Penrith and the Coniston Limestone band. There are remains of hundreds of lime kilns, both large and small around Cumbria. Typically the kiln was set into the side of a shallow hill, so that carts could deliver limestone and firewood to the top. After burning slowly for at least 24 hours, the calcinated limestone, quicklime, was removed at the bottom, mainly for use on local fields.

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Location: Gamblesmire Lane, Underbarrow, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Photo credit: © Stan Pritchard / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: derelict, disused, kiln, lime, limekiln, limestone