Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
One of a Pair of Limelkilns on Eastern Quay
St. David's and the Cathedral Close, Pembrokeshire, Wales
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
- 51.87031, -5.28240
- Cadw reference
- 12685
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
Built into bank on quay some 80m from road bridge, on eastern side.
History
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.
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.
Reason for designation
Marked on 1840 Tithe Map.
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- One of a Pair of Limekilns 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.