Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Lime Kiln
Cilcain, Flintshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Rhydwymyn, Cilcain, Flintshire, designated on 16 October 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Industrial
- Date of designation
- 16 October 1995
- Town
- Rhydwymyn
- Community
- Cilcain
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.19718, -3.19680
- Cadw reference
- 16441
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 at the northern edge of the village beside the by road off the A541 which runs through the village.
History
Probably early or mid C19, the kiln was built to supply the farms in the locality with lime for the fields and it was supplied by a quarry on the southern edge of the village to which it was linked by a levelled track.
Exterior
Rubble with squared quoins, approx. 2m high with side flue.
Reason for designation
Listed as a good example of a village lime kiln in a prominent position.
Nearby in the register
- Ore Dressing ShedIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Brick Kiln and StackIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Church of St JohnReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Boiler Stack at Taylor's ShaftIndustrialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.