Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Limekiln 2 off Upper Foel Road
Dyserth, Denbighshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Industrial
- Date of designation
- 10 December 2001
- Locality
- Foel Road
- Community
- Dyserth
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.29949, -3.41090
- Cadw reference
- 25958
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "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).
Cadw's description
Location
Second limekiln from the north in a group of five surviving at the east side of Upper Foel road (200 m north of Sunningdale).
History
At least 15 limekilns (including this one) are shown on the 1871 Ordnance Map, strung out along the east side of the Upper Foel Road. All are probably of the late C19: in 1839 the land was noted as common land, with no evidence of limestone quarrying or kilns, although the limestone must have been taken from mediaeval times. Of the 15 kilns in 1871 nine were at the side of Foel Road. The lime business was probably a contributary reason for the coming of the Dyserth branch railway line (from the Chester and Holyhead Railway in Prestatyn) in 1869.
At the start of the C20 the limeworks were owned by W L Hobbs and employed 40 men, and supplied limestone to various steelworks. The quarry was finally closed after 1973.
Exterior
Kiln in local axe-dressed limestone about 9 m wide and high, the working arch now walled up for security. The arch has a keystone.
Reason for designation
Listed as a well-preserved kiln in a group of late C19 limekilns associated with the important Moel Hiraddug quarries.
Nearby in the register
- Limekiln 4 off Upper Foel RoadIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Viaduct over Dyserth and Cwm RailwayTransportunder 1 mi
- Telephone Call-box at Entrance to Car Park for WaterfallCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Estate Boundary StoneDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.