Lime Kilns Cocklawburn

This is my local beach just down the track from our cottage ,we all love it down there ,and its always beautiful, any time of the year.
This is a shot of the lime kilns taken facing north ,as you can see they are perched so close to the edge,and i worry that this maybe the last year for this one ,which is sad due to the fact,that there as been a history of lime kilns from the 15th century,even though this one may date from 18/19th century,i could find very little info on these kilns,Ive been in touch with the ANOB which deals with the north east coast of England and they say they are just compiling an history of these ,so i eagerly await this info and will take further shots hopefully before they are completely gone forever :-(
The remains of a lime kiln can be seen at this site. It was built in the early 19th century from whinstone. Limestone was burnt in such kilns to make lime. This lime was used to improve the quality of the soil or to make cement. These structures usually date to the 19th century. This is a Grade II Listed Building protected by law
The limekiln is set into the eroding Boulder Clay coastal slope between flat grassland
above and bedded limestones exposed along the shoreline. It is a poorly preserved but
impressive multangular structure with facework of uncoursed rubble. A large circular pot
was accessed by a loading ramp, this feature now much reduced. The pot is largely
filled, but neatly squared stone-lining is exposed in stretches, all of it is vitrified. Four
access arches are visible, one opening on to the shore, three to the west
I've added a bit more info kindley emailed to me by
Iain Robson
Assistant AONB Officer
Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Partnership