Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
West Limekiln at Croft Quarries, Blaencilgoed
Lampeter Velfrey, Pembrokeshire, Wales
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
- 51.76460, -4.67862
- Cadw reference
- 18994
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
In a quarry (Croft Quarries) at N of lane about 300 m NE of Blaencilgoed farm, Ludchurch
History
Remains of an early C19 limekiln, one of a group of six in an extensive area of quarrying. Three kilns to the N of the road are in Croft Quarries (three to the S of the road are in Kiln Park). 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 boldly-projecting semicircular kiln, about 10 m diameter and about 8 m in height. Uncoursed rubble limestone. 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. A small parapet survives at the top.
Reason for designation
Listed as one of a good group of large quarry limekilns of late C18/early C19 date.
Nearby in the register
- Central Limekiln at Croft Quarries, BlaencilgoedIndustrialunder 1 mi
- East Limekiln at Croft QuarriesIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Central Limekiln at Kiln Park, BlaencilgoedIndustrialunder 1 mi
- East Limekiln at Kiln Park, BlaencilgoedIndustrialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.