Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Lime Kiln at Llangrannog Beach
Llangrannog, Ceredigion, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llangrannog, Ceredigion, designated on 2 February 1996.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Industrial
- Date of designation
- 2 February 1996
- Locality
- Llangrannog
- Community
- Llangrannog
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.15941, -4.47270
- Cadw reference
- 16708
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 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)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 194 Llangranog (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1919 · Sheet 78. Lampeter. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated above and to the S of Llangrannog beach.
History
Mid C19 lime kiln, the surviving one of six said to have been built at Llangrannog. Not marked on the 1841 Tithe Map, and one of the kilns bears date'1887'.
Exterior
Mid C19 very large circular rubblestone lime kiln built into bank. One large kiln eye on N side, with wide segmental arch, another kiln eye obscured by C20 shed. Crucible infilled.
Later C19 very large circular rubblestone lime kiln built into bank. Two large kiln eyes, with wide segmental arches. Crucible infilled.
Reason for designation
A particularly large and well-built lime kiln.
Nearby in the register
- Bancfelin ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Castell BachPromontory Fort- coastalunder 1 mi
- Pen Dinas LochtynHillfortunder 1 mi
- Garreg Standing StonesStanding Stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.