Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
One of a Pair of Limekilns on Eastern Quay
St. David's and the Cathedral Close, Pembrokeshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Porthclais, St. David's and the Cathedral Close, Pembrokeshire, designated on 28 July 1992.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Industrial
- Date of designation
- 28 July 1992
- Locality
- Porthclais
- Community
- St. David's and the Cathedral Close
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.87023, -5.28233
- Cadw reference
- 12684
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 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)
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 209 St David's (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Built into bank on quay some 80m from road bridge, on eastern side.
Exterior
Probably early C19. Pair of limekilns, one circular and complete, the other square and part demolished; restored ca1975. Two linked kilns each some 3m high, with rubble faced ramp up from N, the northern kiln circular with parapet, Dewisland-type tapering kiln-eyes; the southern kiln with kiln-eye surviving on N side and crucible exposed by collapse of front and S side. Rubble walling between kilns with steep steps up.
Date of construction uncertain, but an import of lime for burning is recorded as early as 1743. The four kilns at Porthclais were owned by C Allen 1870, but were disused by 1906.
Reason for designation
Marked on 1840 Tithe Map.
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- One of a Pair of Limelkilns on Eastern QuayIndustrialunder 1 mi
- One of a Pair of Limekilns on Western Side of SlipwayIndustrialunder 1 mi
- One of a Pair of Limekilns on western side of slipwayIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Footbridge adjacent to Road BridgeTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.