Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Lime Kiln
Lisnacree, Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Rural Industry
- Date of construction
- 1820 - 1839
- Address
- Lime Kiln, Off Lisnacree Lane, Killowen Road, Kilkeel, Newry, Co Down, BT34
- Townland
- Lisnacree
- Council
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.07608, -6.10447
- Date of survey
- 09 July 1998
- HB reference
- HB16/05/029
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
A partly intact lime kiln in south-west corner of field on west side of lane. Of dry-built rounded granite fieldstones. Single pot is c.1.8m in diameter, but infilled. Collapsed to east and north, but stands 2.5m high at south and west. Draw hole which is defined by a large rounded granite lintel, faces to north. Revetments on either side are of large rounded granite field boulders. Earthen ramp to east side may be the result of recent dumping.
Historical information
Not cited on any edition of the OS 6” map but probably of 19th century date.
Primary Sources:
1. PRONI – OS 6/3/55/1-3 (6'' OS maps) (Down sheet 55).
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
Primarily of local interest in the context of lime production for mortar and agricultural fertilizer.
Nearby in the register
- Cassy Water Bridge, Near 381 Killowen Road, Killowen, rostrevor, Newry, Co Down, BT34 4SFBridgeunder 1 mi
- Milestoneunder 1 mi
- Lisnacree HouseCountry Houseunder 1 mi
- 205 Killowen RoadHouseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.