Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Lime Kiln at Pen-y-Gelli Farm
Cilcain, Flintshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pen-y-Gelli, Cilcain, Flintshire, designated on 16 October 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Industrial
- Date of designation
- 16 October 1995
- Town
- Pen-y-Gelli
- Community
- Cilcain
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.20889, -3.22998
- Cadw reference
- 16439
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 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 108 Flint (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 108 Flint (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated in woods immediately to the SW of the farmhouse, 3.3 km N of Cilcain. Reached from a track running NW off the by road to Rhes-y-cae running N off the A541
History
Probably early C19, the kiln was built to supply the farm with lime for the fields.
Exterior
Rubble circular structure approx. 2m high with flue to rear and arched opening.
Reason for designation
Listed as a well preserved example of a farm lime kiln, the circular form is unusual.
Nearby in the register
- Gelli BachDomesticunder 1 mi
- Cow house at Gelli BachAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Gate piers, gate and flanking walls at Mold LodgeGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Mold LodgeDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.