Title

A limekiln on Newland Farm, Exford, Somerset, 1999

Caption

A limekiln on Newland Farm, Exford, Somerset, 1999. This is one of five kilns at Newland Farm, where limestone was burned to create lime. Lime became important as a fertiliser in the 18th century, and was particularly valuable for improving the acid soils of Exmoor. Local outcrops of limestone at Newland and other locations on Exmoor were exploited throughout the 19th century.

Date

1999

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Historic England Archive

Reference

HRM19A79_060

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49,6Mb (3,7Mb) / 12,2in x 15,7in / 3673 x 4723 (300dpi)

Keywords

building buildings England agriculture limestone farm lime color colour moss chemical brick century concept Somerset fertiliser Nineties Disuse 20th century English Heritage 1990s decade Exford kiln lime kiln Newland Farm TGN photograph EH RCHME staff photographer photograph