Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pant-y-llyn Limekilns
Llanfihangel Aberbythych, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Carmel Woods, Llanelli, Llanfihangel Aberbythych, Carmarthenshire, designated on 27 August 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Industrial
- Date of designation
- 27 August 1999
- Locality
- Carmel Woods
- Town
- Llanelli
- Community
- Llanfihangel Aberbythych
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.83190, -4.02520
- Cadw reference
- 22196
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 1860 map "41. Caermathen." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 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 · 230 Ammanford (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 230 Ammanford (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Reached by a track running just north of the Pant-y-llyn.
History
The landholding is identified as Pant-y-llyn in 1836. The kilns are marked on the map of c1886. They are marked as disused in 1906. The north kiln is evidently the earlier of the two.
These kilns are within the Coedydd Carmel and Pant-y-llyn SSSI.
Exterior
A double limekiln of which the right hand part appears to be the earlier, built in squared but uncoursed limestone masonry. About 20m in overall width, about 8m high. Curved irregular front wall, battered. The right kiln has a segmental single arch at front and another on the right return side. The left kiln has a double opening with corbelled sides, but with a flat stone over both openings. Pier of masonry between, corbelled out.
Two eroded holes at the top, but the diameters of the interiors of the kilns not possible to estimate.
Reason for designation
A relatively well-preserved pair of limekilns in an area of intensive C19 and C20 quarrying and lime-burning industry; part of an important surviving contemporary group.
Nearby in the register
- Lletty-mawr LimekilnIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Bank of Lime Kilns at Pentre Gwenlais Stone Quarry, Pentre Gwenlais Road (NE side)Industrialunder 1 mi
- Blaennantgwinne CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pant-y-garn Limekiln No. II (to east)Industrialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.