Old Lime Kiln, Budleigh Salterton blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: Remains of Old Lime Kiln From the 16th to the late 19th C. limestone and coal were landed on many Devon beaches and burnt in kilns to produce lime for farmland. This kiln was built in 1801 to replace earlier kilns. Recorded plaque organisation: Otter Valley Association.

The Old Lime Kiln at Budleigh Salterton, constructed in 1801, represents a crucial agricultural technology used for producing lime to improve soil fertility, reflecting the historical importance of lime burning in Devon's agricultural practices from the 16th to the late 19th century.