Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Lime Kiln S of Llanerch
Llanarmon-yn-Ial, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Nant, Ruthin, Llanarmon-yn-Ial, Denbighshire, designated on 29 May 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 29 May 1998
- Locality
- Nant
- Town
- Ruthin
- Community
- Llanarmon-yn-Ial
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.11569, -3.20283
- Cadw reference
- 19916
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)
- 1898 · 108 Flint (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 108 Flint (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on high ground, some 300m W of end of metalled road at The Lot, W of the head of the Nant valley.
History
Lime-kiln, probably earlier to mid C19, in remote site, but amid stone outcrops. The unusual scale suggests that it could have had an early industrial use, rather than being solely for agricultural use, but the type is smaller and more crude than the mid to later C19 industrial kilns.
Exterior
Limekiln, built apparently of massive unmortared blocks squared limestone blocks. Large, roughly square in plan, built into bank, with tapering walls and front elevation slightly bowed in plan. Single large arched front opening with squared stone voussoirs. Kiln-entry of exceptional depth, some 4.5 to 5m. Crucible infilled.
Reason for designation
The finest of the many pre-industrial lime kilns in the area, of unusual scale and completeness.
Nearby in the register
- Engine House at the former Nant Lead-mineIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Chimney at the former Nant Lead-mineIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Range of Outbuildings to N of Plas yn PantAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Plas yn PantDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.