Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Lime-kiln facing S, on ridge E of Capel Horeb
Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Mynyddygarreg, Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, designated on 28 July 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Industrial
- Date of designation
- 28 July 1998
- Locality
- Mynyddygarreg
- Town
- Kidwelly
- Community
- Kidwelly
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.75349, -4.27434
- Cadw reference
- 20200
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 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1860 · 41. Caermathen. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 229 Carmarthen (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1920 · Sheet 100. Llanelly. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated in overgrown scrub some 700m NNE of Mynyddygarreg School, reached by lane from school, then footpath. Situated to E of footpath, kiln is in earth-banked small indent, facing S. Second kiln is some 100m SSE in similar indent facing W.
History
Mid C19 lime-kiln, part of the limestone industry of Mynyddygarreg. Marked on 1880 O.S. map.
Exterior
One of two surviving limekilns built into banks with crucibles accessible from paths above. Curved front in rubble stone with big semi-circular arch to kiln-eye. Stone voussoirs. Kiln-eye is some 3m high, curving in and down to rear furnace. Projecting shelf just above arch.
Reason for designation
One of two intact survivors of four marked on 1880 O.S. map. Important relics of the Mynyddygarreg limestone industry.
Nearby in the register
- Lime-kiln facing W, on ridge E of Capel HorebIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Cold-roll Engine-house at former Kidwelly Tinplate WorksIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Hot & Cold Rolling Mills, Kidwelly Tinplate WorksTinplate Worksunder 1 mi
- Chimney at former Kidwelly Tinplate WorksIndustrialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.