Historic houses · South West England
Annery kiln
In or near Frithelstock.
Annery kiln — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
Jonathan Billinger — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Annery kiln is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Annery kiln is a former limekiln of the estate of Annery, in the parish of Monkleigh, North Devon. It is situated on the left bank of the River Torridge near Half-Penny Bridge, built in 1835, which connects the parishes of Monkleigh and Weare Giffard. Running by it today is A386 road from Bideford to Great Torrington. Weare Giffard is the start of the tidal section of the River Torridge, and thus the kiln was sited here to import by river raw materials for the kiln, the product of which was lime fertiliser for use on inland agricultural fields. The old lime kiln is thus situated between the River Torridge and the now filled-in Rolle Canal built circa 1827 and railway that ran formerly from Bideford to Torrington, opened in 1872 and closed in 1966. The old trackbed now forms a stretch of the Tarka Trail.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Weare Giffard is situated near the tidal limit of the River Torridge, and coal and limestone had been brought up-stream by boat for a long time previously to the building of the Rolle Canal in 1823 - 1827. Due to the corrosive properties of quick lime, the product of the kiln, it was essential that kilns should be situated as closely as possible to the agricultural fields on which it was to be spread. Should the quick lime become wet during transport by the farmer to his farm, it would corrode its container and damage the wagon or pack-animal on which it was being transported. Culm, a form of imperfect anthracite, was mined in Devon at Tavistock and Chittlehampton as well as being imported…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.9846, -4.1918
- County
- Devon
- District
- Torridge
- Parish
- Weare Giffard
- Postcode
- EX39 5JE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Official site
- uk.bideford.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q4769014 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Annery kiln (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Annery kiln?
- Annery kiln is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX39 5JE), in the parish of Weare Giffard.
- What is Annery kiln?
- Annery kiln — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Annery kiln?
- Drivers can use postcode EX39 5JE.
- Is Annery kiln a listed building?
- Annery kiln is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Annery kiln a protected site?
- Yes — Annery kiln is part of the North Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Annery kiln?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EX39 5JE. It sits within the Torridge and Tavistock parliamentary constituency.