Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Limekiln on S.Side of Esturay
Solva, Pembrokeshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Industrial
- Date of designation
- 4 February 1991
- Locality
- Solfach Isaf/Lower Solva
- Community
- Solva
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.87258, -5.19058
- Cadw reference
- 12453
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on foreshore just above high water line, on southern side of Solva harbour some 300m SW of Harbour House Hotel.
History
Later C18 to early C19
Exterior
Row of four rubble stone limekilns, restored 1981-2, built into estuary bank above high water line. All roughly circular and with Dewisland type kiln-eyes, with sloping heads up to short stone lintel. Circular crucibles, filled-in except on further kiln which has been most completely restored, the others having been repointed and stabilised. Between the third and fourth kilns are exposed the foundations of a small watchman’s hut. The first, or nearest kiln, is the most roughly built and was added later as only three, with the watchman’s hut, are shown in a watercolour of 1795. Four kilns are shown on an 1839 plan.
Scheduled Ancient Monument: Pe 378
Nearby in the register
- Lime KilnsLimekilnunder 1 mi
- Limekiln on S.Side of EstuaryIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Limekiln on S.Side of EstuaryIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Limekiln on S.Side of EstuaryIndustrialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.