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Kilwaughter Limeworks

Rory’s Glen, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Kilwaughter Limeworks, Rory’s Glen, Mid and East Antrim, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Record only (not listed)
Grade
Record Only
Type
Rural Industry
Date of construction
1880 - 1899
Address
Kilwaughter Limeworks, 9 Starbog Road, Kilwaughter, Larne, Co Antrim, BT40 2TJ
Townland
Rory’s Glen
Council
Mid and East Antrim
Country
Northern Ireland
Coordinates
54.83658, -5.89309
Date of survey
21 March 1998
HB reference
HB06/07/005

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1866 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1866 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1881 · Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1883 · Scotland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The Department's description

Exterior description and setting

The segmental arched white limestone rubble bridge dated 1884, which originally formed the entrance to the quarry, has been demolished leaving only a small rectangular chamber in the eastern abutment still standing. Chamber built of limestone rubble with brick dressings to openings; segmental arched doorway in front face; segmental arched doorway and barred window in north end elevation. Grass now growing over exposed top of chamber.

Setting: the chamber stands at the entrance driveway to a quarry which is set back from the main road and stands in a very rural area.

Historical information

Bridge built in 1884 as recorded on an inscribed keystone, recorded in 1970. Substantially demolished since 1970.

References - Secondary Sources

1. IHR 6958.

Criteria for listing: architectural interest

Not listed

Criteria for listing: historic interest

Not listed

Evaluation

This is an industrial site of limited historical interest which has now lost almost all vestiges of its 19th century structures and is of minimal architectural interest.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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