Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Frainslake Limekiln Near Brownslade Farm
Castlemartin, Pembrokeshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in RAC Range West, Castlemartin, Pembrokeshire, designated on 8 December 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Industrial
- Date of designation
- 8 December 1995
- Locality
- RAC Range West
- Community
- Castlemartin
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.63681, -5.03229
- Cadw reference
- 16588
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 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 244 Linney Head (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On RAC Castlemartin Range, entered by Brownslade Gate.
Exterior
Later C18 single limekiln on the N side of the road from Brownslade to Frainslake, built against higher ground. 7 m x 5 m, in rubble masonry. Sides of kiln slightly battered. Opposed drawholes at W and E, with timber lintels. Plain front to S. Pot about 3 m diameter with brick lining surviving to top. Small quarry at E.
Listed as a well-preserved specimen and for its group value with Brownslade Farm.
References: Brownslade plan, c.1790. Haverfordwest R O: D/Angle/78
Note by K Murphy 1993
Dyfed Arch. Trust: S&M PRN 8791
Nearby in the register
- Brownslade Round BarrowRound Barrowunder 1 mi
- Brownslade Farm BuildingsAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Bulliber Hill CampEnclosureunder 1 mi
- Bulliber Camp (East)Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.