Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Disused lime kiln at Kinghill
Kinghill, 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
- Disused lime kiln at Kinghill, 6 Kinghill Rd, Rathfriland, Newry, Co Down, BT34 5RB
- Townland
- Kinghill
- Council
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.22716, -6.07823
- Date of survey
- 10 February 1999
- HB reference
- HB16/07/065
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 1808 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
Situated on north-facing slope at SE corner of farm complex. A single pot of rounded rubble fieldstones, 2.1m diameter and now partly infilled. Short loading ramp at rear. A ramped track leads up to the west side of the kiln from the farmyard. The front and sides are of roughly squared granite rubble. The front measures 4.6m wide by 3.1m high. At centre is a 1.4 x 1.35m high opening to the draw hole. It slopes down and narrows to the drawhole proper.
Historical information
First shown on the 1859 OS 6" map, suggesting a mid 19th century date of erection. However, it could be earlier and its absence from the 1833 map must be treated with caution.
Primary sources:
1. 1st edition OS 6" map, Down sheet 42 (1833).
2. 2nd edition OS 6" map, Down sheet 42 (1859).
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
Primarily of local interest.
Nearby in the register
- KinghillCountry Houseunder 1 mi
- Disused corn mill at KinghillMillunder 1 mi
- Houses and disused corn kiln at KinghillRural Industryunder 1 mi
- Gatelodge and gates to Kinghill HouseGates/ Screens/ Lodgesunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.