Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Limekiln
Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales
A Grade II listed building in TREFECHAN, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, designated on 24 November 1987.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Industrial
- Date of designation
- 24 November 1987
- Town
- TREFECHAN
- Community
- Aberystwyth
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.40995, -4.08574
- Cadw reference
- 10422
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1830 map "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 163 Aberystwyth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Prominently sited at the S side of the harbour; reached past the side of the Fire Station and along the water’s edge; to rear of Nos 9 and 10 Harbour Crescent.
History
Shown on c. 1790 map; one of 13 limekilns that surrounded the harbour in C19
Exterior
This is the earlier of the 2 limekilns that remain. Built against the sea wall embankment. Square rubble structure with voussoir arched, splayed openings to 3 sides; damaged NW corner.
Reason for designation
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- LimekilnIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Malthouse Kiln including B & D Joinery Warehouse (formerly listed as Oasthouse only)Industrialunder 1 mi
- Pont AberystwythTransportunder 1 mi
- Former Bacchus Wine BarCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.