Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Limekiln near Pensarn Farm
Rogerstone, Newport, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 23 July 2003
- Town
- Newport
- Community
- Rogerstone
- Unitary authority
- Newport
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.59129, -3.03457
- Cadw reference
- 81340
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Built into the N bank of the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal just NE of Pensarn Farm.
History
Lime-kiln of uncertain date, possibly late C18 and contemporary with the canal.
Exterior
Lime-kiln, built into N bank of Monmouthshire and Brecon canal. with walls of rough rubble stone. Rectangular plan, two partially collapsed kiln-eyes to the longer N side. Crucible has been infilled but is still visible.
Reason for designation
Included as the remains of a substantial lime-kiln, of industrial archaeological interest.
Within the boundary of the 'Fourteen Locks, Monmouthshire Canal' Scheduled Ancient Monument MM184 (NPT).
Nearby in the register
- Pensarn Canal Bridge over Monmouthshire and Brecon CanalNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Fourteen Locks, Monmouthshire CanalLockunder 1 mi
- Bridge over the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal near Pound-wern CottageTransportunder 1 mi
- Cwrt-y-mwnws Lock, Monmouthshire and Brecon CanalTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.