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Limekiln Hole

lake or loch · County Durham

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a hole or depression where lime was burned. Limekilns were structures used to produce lime from limestone or chalk, a process vital for agriculture and building.

Word origins

Limekiln
Old Englishkiln for burning lime(from līm "lime", cȳln "kiln")
Hole
Old Englishhole, pit, depression(from hōl "hole")