Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Lime Kilns
Llansteffan, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Laques, Carmarthen, Llansteffan, Carmarthenshire, designated on 5 November 2002.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Industrial
- Date of designation
- 5 November 2002
- Locality
- Laques
- Town
- Carmarthen
- Community
- Llansteffan
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.76495, -4.42683
- Cadw reference
- 27082
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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
On an overgrown terrace overlooking the sea, some 0.25km S of the Llansteffan-Pentowyn Road, and approximately 0.25km SW of Laques Fawr Farm.
History
Set of three connected coastal limekilns, probably earlier to mid C19, an indication with the other surviving lime-kiln of the scale of lime production in the area.
Exterior
Series of three connected rubble stone limekilns, built into terrace bank, of probable C19 date. Two kilns arranged on a single line, with a projecting third kiln to the N. Battered walls with cut stone voussoirs to arched headed openings - one to each kiln on the flat wall, one to N and S side of the projecting, rounded kiln. Main crucible still open, but densely overgrown and in a state of collapse at the time of inspection.
Reason for designation
Included for the unusual form and arrangement of three attached kilns, with unblocked crucible.
Nearby in the register
- LaquesDomesticunder 1 mi
- Lord's ParkDomesticunder 1 mi
- St Anthony's WellReligious, Ritual and Funerary1 mi
- Fron Ucha Burial ChamberChambered Tomb1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.