Limekiln below Weobley Castle, Llanrhidian Lower (Llanrhidian Isaf), Swansea

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6128 / 51°36'46"N

Longitude: -4.2004 / 4°12'1"W

OS Eastings: 247744

OS Northings: 192737

OS Grid: SS477927

Mapcode National: GBR GS.0B40

Mapcode Global: VH3MQ.4QSG

Plus Code: 9C3QJQ7X+4V

Entry Name: Limekiln below Weobley Castle

Listing Date: 20 April 2000

Last Amended: 20 April 2000

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 23225

Building Class: Industrial

ID on this website: 300023225

Location: In a small valley 80m west of Weobley Castle, set back from the path from Weobley Castle Farm to the marshes; trace of track southwards from the kiln to join the path.

County: Swansea

Town: Swansea

Community: Llanrhidian Lower (Llanrhidian Isaf)

Community: Llanrhidian Lower

Locality: Weobley Castle Farm

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: Lime kiln

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History

A mid-C19 limekiln, marked on the 1879 map as active and on the 1896 map as disused.

Exterior

Kiln in limestone rubble masonry with a single working recess on the west side, at a position raised above the path. This recess is about 2.5m wide, with vertical sides, corbelled at the front. Very flat segmental arch over, the front edge of which has collapsed. The wall above the draw hole is corbelled out above an iron lintel. A small recess in the right side wall is perhaps a candle shelf.,The lining of the interior is not apparent. It is about 3m diameter.

Reasons for Listing

Included for group value with Weobley Castle.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

I Weobley Castle
250m north of the minor road from Oldwalls to Landimore, on a scarp overlooking Llandimore Marsh and the Burry Estuary.
II Telephone Call-box near Townsend (01792 390179)
In Landimore hamlet, at entrance to Townsend farmyard
II Limekiln in Bovehill Wood
At roadside to north of hamlet of Landimore
II Fairy Hill House
In its own grounds W of a minor road between Reynoldston and Stembridge (about 500m east of Burry Green).
II Bethesda Presbyterian Chapel
Prominently sited on the north side of the Green at Burry Green.
II Tyle House Farm
At the southern corner of the Green at Burry Green. Also known as Tile House, Burry's Green or Burrys Green.

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Limekiln below Weobley Castle

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanrhidian Lower (Llanrhidian Isaf), Swansea