Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Limekiln
Llanfrothen, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pont Garreg-Hylldrem, Llanfrothen, Gwynedd, designated on 14 May 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Industrial
- Date of designation
- 14 May 1998
- Locality
- Pont Garreg-Hylldrem
- Community
- Llanfrothen
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.96887, -4.05880
- Cadw reference
- 19806
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 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 119 Snowdon (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located some 500m E of the Pont Garreg-Hylldrem on the N side of the Afon Maesgwm; accessed across a field NE of the road, built into a revetted bank.
Exterior
Early limekiln, probably late C18 or early C19. Of unmortered boulder construction, some 3m high and 3.5m square, with rectangular tapering eyes to the E and W sides. Flat top with slab coping and large central crucible; this is conical in shape and is lined with small rough-dressed rubble blocks.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special industrial/archaeological interest as a well-preserved early limekiln.
Nearby in the register
- Pont Garreg-HylldremTransportunder 1 mi
- Beudy NewyddDomesticunder 1 mi
- Unenclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Bryn DerwHut Circle Settlementunder 1 mi
- Gates and Gatepiers opposite GattwsGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.