Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Main Limekiln on NW.Side of Parrog Car Park
Newport, Pembrokeshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Industrial
- Date of designation
- 14 April 1992
- Community
- Newport
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.02088, -4.84145
- Cadw reference
- 12506
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 overlooking estuary some 100m S of Boat Club.
Exterior
Probably early C19. Rubble stone and earth lime-kilns, apparently 2, one large with kiln-eyes to N and S and smaller one to W. Earth and stone ramp up between from N. High E side of main kiln with irregular stone walls angled at SE corner. Kiln-eyes are broad and pointed, one obscured behind Beach Cafe. Crucible is earth filled. Small kiln has one visible kiln eye on W side.
Reason for designation
Important landmark on estuary and relic of important former coastal trade. A large kiln was formerly attached to warehouse, now Boat Club, to N.
Nearby in the register
- Kiln CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
- Small Limekiln on NW.Side of Carrog Car ParkIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Stores adjacent to Kiln Cottage and the lime kilnNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Telephone Call-box opposite Parrog House & SunnymeadeCommunicationsunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.