Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Lime kiln at Portmuck Bay
Portmuck, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Rural Industry
- Date of construction
- 1800 - 1819
- Address
- Lime kiln at Portmuck Bay, Portmuck, Islandmagee, Larne, Co Antrim
- Townland
- Portmuck
- Council
- Mid and East Antrim
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.84720, -5.72982
- Date of survey
- 19 September 1997
- HB reference
- HB06/04/030
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1779 "La Scozia meridionale" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
A limestone and basalt rubble structure on a rectangular plan, built into the side of a hill, with a segmental arch of red brick to the front opening which splays inwards and contains a similar recessed arch and a rusty iron girder inserted under it above the draw hole; crude cement pointing in places; top of kiln grassed and fenced off with barbed wire. It stands on its own in a rural location on a grassy bank just above the beach at Portmuck Bay from where it is very easily viewed.
Historical information
Appears on OS map of 1832. Built for the small-scale burning of white limestone, commonly known as chalk, to reduce it to a rough powder for various uses.
References - Primary
1. OS Map 1832, Co Antrim 41.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
An example of a once-common type of structure which is still numerous, but usually, as in this case, is derelict or in incomplete condition.
Nearby in the register
- 78-84 Portmuck RoadHouse - Terraceunder 1 mi
- Lime kiln in front ofRural Industryunder 1 mi
- 90 Portmuck RoadHouseunder 1 mi
- 65 Mullaghboy Road,Demolishedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.