Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Lime Kiln at St Brides Haven
Marloes and St. Brides, Pembrokeshire, Wales
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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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (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.