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Limekiln, Phantassie

A Category B Listed Building in Dunbar and East Linton, East Lothian

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.983 / 55°58'58"N

Longitude: -2.6396 / 2°38'22"W

OS Eastings: 360190

OS Northings: 676855

OS Grid: NT601768

Mapcode National: GBR 2Y.W0XV

Mapcode Global: WH8VY.FW97

Plus Code: 9C7VX9M6+65

Entry Name: Limekiln, Phantassie

Listing Name: Phantassie Limekiln

Listing Date: 5 February 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 347866

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB14504

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200347866

Location: Prestonkirk

County: East Lothian

Electoral Ward: Dunbar and East Linton

Parish: Prestonkirk

Traditional County: East Lothian

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Description

Late 18th century (Martine). Limekiln, trapezoid in plan
with 3 vents and rear tunnel. Roughly squared sandstone
rubble; sandstone dressings. Height 22 ft, 24 ft wide
front with vents 11 ft wide, back tunnel 40 ft long,
10 ft wide. Kiln 16 ft diameter, lined with dressed
stones; now collapsing. Vent arches 13 ft high, tapering
sharply to draw holes in coursed sandstone. 2 rows
socketed corbels above arches. Access ramp at rear.

Statement of Interest

Very imposing range; erected by George Rennie soon after

arriving to farm at Phantassie in 1785 (Martine).

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