Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
East Limekiln at Kiln Park, Blaencilgoed
Lampeter Velfrey, Pembrokeshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Blaencilgoed, Lampeter Velfrey, Pembrokeshire, designated on 15 October 1997.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Industrial
- Date of designation
- 15 October 1997
- Locality
- Blaencilgoed
- Community
- Lampeter Velfrey
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.76324, -4.67596
- Cadw reference
- 18993
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)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 228 Haverfordwest (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In a quarry (Kiln Park) at S of lane about 500 m E of Blaencilgoed farm, Ludchurch
History
Remains of a probably mid-C19 limekiln, one of a group of six in an extensive area of quarrying. Three kilns to the S of the road are in Kiln Park (three to the N of the road are in Croft Quarries). Quarrying at both sites is indicated (graphically or by field-name) on Picton estate plans of c.1850, and all six kilns are marked as 'old limekilns' on the 1887 Ordnance Survey plan.
In 1839 both Croft Quarries and Kiln Park were land of Sir R B P Philipps, tenant David Lewis.
Exterior
Well preserved semicircular kiln, surviving to about 6 m in height. Rubble limestone roughly brought to courses, with small offsets at intervals to achieve a slight batter. Numerous beam or putlog holes in face of the masonry. The kiln stands against high ground with revetment wings each side. Opposed working apertures each with corbelling and an arch at front. At the E side there is the remnant of a hut built into the revetment wall.
Reason for designation
Listed as one of a good group of large quarry limekilns of C19 date.
Nearby in the register
- Central Limekiln at Kiln Park, BlaencilgoedIndustrialunder 1 mi
- East Limekiln at Croft QuarriesIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Central Limekiln at Croft Quarries, BlaencilgoedIndustrialunder 1 mi
- West Limekiln at Croft Quarries, BlaencilgoedIndustrialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.