Description

SW 72 NE MANACCAN

2/59 Lime kiln at approx 12m south-west
- of Golden Gear and Kennel Cottages

GV II

Lime kiln. Probably C18, but a lime kiln is recorded here in the reign of Henry
VIII. Shale rubble walls, slightly battered with partly dressed granite quoins,
brick vaults and kiln lining.
Square-on-plan with vaulted tapered working area recessed at either side (south-west
and north east). Round kiln shaft with conical base.
The working bays (for firing and emptying the kiln) are now obscured by C20 lean-tos
but the whole structure is very complete with an embattled parapet surrounding the
upper working area for loading the kiln.
This is one of the best examples of a C18 lime kiln in Cornwall. The lime was much
used locally on the land for neutralizing the very acid soils.

Listing NGR: SW7646426374

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26613917

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Recommended Books

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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5
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  For the Record
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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)