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Latitude: 51.8263 / 51°49'34"N
Longitude: -4.0474 / 4°2'50"W
OS Eastings: 259003
OS Northings: 216164
OS Grid: SN590161
Mapcode National: GBR DT.W0QP
Mapcode Global: VH4J8.SCPB
Plus Code: 9C3QRXG3+G3
Entry Name: Garn Limekiln No. III (3rd from north in group)
Listing Date: 27 August 1999
Last Amended: 27 August 1999
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 22189
Building Class: Industrial
ID on this website: 300022189
Location: Near the middle of a group of four surviving kilns 100m east of the A476, reached by a short lane 200m south of Eglwys Fair, Carmel. Quarry to the east.
County: Carmarthenshire
Town: Llanelli
Community: Llanfihangel Aberbythych
Community: Llanfihangel Aberbythych
Locality: Carmel Woods
Traditional County: Carmarthenshire
Tagged with: Lime kiln
One of several limekilns at this location in use in c1876-85. At this time it had a tramway from the quarry. Disused by 1906.
The landholding was a part of the Cawdor estate named Tir-y-garn (based on Garn farmhouse, 300m south-east.
A poorly accessible limekiln in limestone masonry. Straight front wall. Two working areas, each with a large semicircular outer arch. The left working holes only are accessible, with difficulty.
A road now runs over the top and the interior diameter is not ascertainable.
One of the better-surviving limekilns in an area of intensive C19 and C20 quarrying and lime-burning industry; one of an important surviving contemporary group.
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