Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Limekiln in Oxwich Wood
Penrice, Swansea, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Oxwich, Penrice, Swansea, designated on 29 October 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Industrial
- Date of designation
- 29 October 1999
- Locality
- Oxwich
- Community
- Penrice
- Unitary authority
- Swansea
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.55664, -4.16766
- Cadw reference
- 22546
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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)
- 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1930 · OS Popular Edition 1919-1947 (National Library of Scotland)
Cadw's description
Location
To the south side of the road from Oxwich Bay to Ganderstreet.
History
C19 limekiln. It appears on the 1887-8 map as active, but is known to have been disused by the mid C20.
Exterior
A very small limekiln in axe-dressed local conglomerate rubble masonry, in fairly complete condition. One working opening only, with roughly corbelled sides and rear. The kiln is about 3m in height, plus a semi-drum at the top slightly recessed from the face, with brick coping.
Interior
The interior is about 2.5m diameter reducing to about 1.5m near the base. Vitrified firebrick lining.
Reason for designation
A very well preserved small limekiln, representing an important local trade.
Nearby in the register
- Limestone Quarry and Kiln at OxwichLimekilnunder 1 mi
- Tower NE of Oxwich CastleTowerunder 1 mi
- Oxwich Castle DovecoteDomesticunder 1 mi
- Castell OxwichCastleunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.