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Limekiln on Aberfforest Beach

Newport, Pembrokeshire, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Aberfforest, Newport, Pembrokeshire, designated on 14 April 1992.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Limekiln on Aberfforest Beach, Newport, Pembrokeshire, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
Industrial
Date of designation
14 April 1992
Locality
Aberfforest
Community
Newport
Unitary authority
Pembrokeshire
Country
Wales
Coordinates
52.01888, -4.87917
Cadw reference
12524

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1898 · 210 Cardigan (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1898 · 210 Cardigan (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1901 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Situated by beach some 150m N of Fforest farm, which is approached by long track running N off A487 Fishguard road near boundary with Dinas community.

Probably early C19.

Circular rubble stone lime kiln built into bank with stone faced ramp up from east side. Infilled crucible, triangular headed kiln-eye each side.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
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