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Limekiln behind Aberbach Beach

Pencaer, Pembrokeshire, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Aberbach, Granston/Treopert, Pencaer, Pembrokeshire, designated on 14 July 1993.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Limekiln behind Aberbach Beach, Pencaer, 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 July 1993
Locality
Aberbach
Town
Granston/Treopert
Community
Pencaer
Unitary authority
Pembrokeshire
Country
Wales
Coordinates
51.97386, -5.08059
Cadw reference
12965

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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)
  • 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)

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Cadw's description

Situated on side of bank between footpath and stream, some 100m W of Aberbach Cottage.

Early C19 circular limekiln in rough rubble stone, built against bank with two opposed keel-shaped openings, some 2.4m high with slate lintel stones. Overgrown upper part and crucible not accessible.

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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