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Relics Rising

Relics Rising

Seaham Lifeboat House after Restoration

Seaham Lifeboat House after Restoration

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  • Seaham Lifeboat House after Restoration Seaham Lifeboat House after Restoration
  • Walkers at the restored Hawthorn Hive Lime Kiln Walkers at the restored Hawthorn Hive Lime Kiln
  • Hetton Smithy after restoration Hetton Smithy after restoration

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The Limestone Landscapes Team and partners aim to consolidate or restore a number of key buildings and structures that have significant historical interest, and some are made of Magnesian Limestone. Where possible we will bring them into greater public use.

This Project is now completed.

The Relics Rising Project

This Project has worked on three buildings. For more details click the links below:

  • Seaham Lifeboat House
  • Hetton Smithy
  • The Hawthorn Hive Lime Kilns

We had identified one other structure – Westerton Tower, near Bishop Auckland, however there were not enough funds left to rescue this structure. We hope to do this as a separate project in the future.

Project Area

Relics Rising - Location of key buildings

Contact Information

For more information contact Tony Devos at Limestone Landscapes Project on:

Tel: 03000 267 151

Email: limestonelandscapes@durham.gov.uk

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