Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Limekiln near Neath Golf Course
Blaenhonddan, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 26 November 2003
- Locality
- Cadoxton-Juxta-Neath
- Town
- Neath
- Community
- Blaenhonddan
- Unitary authority
- Neath Port Talbot
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.67889, -3.79904
- Cadw reference
- 82087
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 a bank between a minor road on the N side of Cadoxton-Juxta-Neath and the track to Neath Golf Course.
History
Lime kiln, probably early C19, built into a bank at the edge of the road.
Exterior
Lime kiln, square plan, built into a bank at the edge of the road with walls of thin slabs of rubble stone. One large kiln-eye on the NW side, slightly offset to right, with segmental arch with dressed stone voussoirs. Crucible is partially infilled.
Reason for designation
Included as a well-preserved C19 lime-kiln, of historical interest and now rare in the region.
Nearby in the register
- Milestone on A4230Transportunder 1 mi
- Gates, gate piers, walls and railings at Church of Saint CattwgReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of Saint CattwgReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Monument in churchyard of St CattwgReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.