Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
N Lime Kiln and retaining wall at Castle Ely Quarry.
Eglwyscummin, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Castle Ely, Whitland, Eglwyscummin, Carmarthenshire, designated on 12 January 2001.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Industrial
- Date of designation
- 12 January 2001
- Locality
- Castle Ely
- Town
- Whitland
- Community
- Eglwyscummin
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.76124, -4.62018
- Cadw reference
- 24492
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)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 228 Haverfordwest (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Sitauted in the former Castle Ely Quarry on the N side of Marros Mountain approximately 1km E of Llanteg.
History
Earlier to mid C19 large lime kiln associated with the limestone quarry. The kiln stands on a terrace with stone retaining wall some 15m long and 1m high.
Exterior
Lime kiln, rubble stone, circular, large-scale with front wall some 4m high, kiln-eyes to S and N. S eye is about 2m high and 2m deep. N eye 2m high and about 3m deep. Three rubble stone buttresses against W side. Round crucible, open.
Curved rubble stone retaining wall to N and W, some 15m long and 1m high.
Reason for designation
Included as one of the best surviving examples of the numerous quarry lime kilns of Marros mountain,
Nearby in the register
- Castle Heli MoundRound Barrowunder 1 mi
- Boundary stone near Castle Ely BridgeCivilunder 1 mi
- St Elidyr's ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Milestone on A477, in the verge opposite Myrtle VillaNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.