Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Lime Kiln at St Brides Haven
Marloes and St. Brides, Pembrokeshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in St Brides, Haverfordwest, Marloes and St. Brides, Pembrokeshire, designated on 23 February 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 23 February 1998
- Locality
- St Brides
- Town
- Haverfordwest
- Community
- Marloes and St. Brides
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.75380, -5.18571
- Cadw reference
- 19402
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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)
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 227 Milford (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 227 Milford (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated approximately 20m from the sea at St Brides Haven, some 90m NW of the Church of Saint Bridget.
History
Mid C19 lime kiln not marked on Tithe Map of 1839 but there is evidence of a kiln or kilns in the name Lower Kiln Cliff and in the field names Upper Kiln and Lower Kiln.
Exterior
Circular lime kiln in good condition built of red rubble stone. Some 3m high and 6m in diameter with extended walls on the NE and SW sides. SE side is built into a bank or ramp. NE and SW sides have large kiln eyes some 2m high with broad cambered heads and stone voussoirs. Corbelled stonework within. Crucible is infilled.
Reason for designation
Listed as a good surviving lime kiln of the region in a coastal setting.
Nearby in the register
- Benjamin Ferrior Tomb, Church of Saint BridgetReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of Saint BridgetReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Pump House, reservoir and boundary wallWater Supply and Drainageunder 1 mi
- CranfordDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.