Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Limekiln at Ffynnon Bryncyn
Nevern, Pembrokeshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Industrial
- Date of designation
- 27 October 1992
- Locality
- Bryncyn
- Community
- Nevern
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.02195, -4.82681
- Cadw reference
- 12761
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 N bank of Afon Nyfer estuary, some 250m NW of Penybont Bridge leading into Newport.
Exterior
C19 large circular limekiln in rubble stone with sea boulders and slate shale masonry, overgrown top. Two large pointed kiln-eyes, boat-prow shaped curving walls within crucible leading down to small rear fire-opening. E kiln-eye is intact, W kiln-eye collapsed on one side. Rear of kiln is built into bank.
Reason for designation
An exceptionally large lime-kiln, prominently sited on footpath.
Nearby in the register
- The Old CastleRingworkunder 1 mi
- Carreg Coetan Arthur Chambered TombChambered Tombunder 1 mi
- Cromlech HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- The White CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.