Lime Kiln on bank above Grove Caravan Park, Pendine, Carmarthenshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.75 / 51°44'59"N

Longitude: -4.5731 / 4°34'23"W

OS Eastings: 222475

OS Northings: 208828

OS Grid: SN224088

Mapcode National: GBR GH.ZV24

Mapcode Global: VH2PG.P87T

Plus Code: 9C3QPCXG+XP

Entry Name: Lime Kiln on bank above Grove Caravan Park

Listing Date: 4 December 2000

Last Amended: 4 December 2000

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 24448

Building Class: Industrial

ID on this website: 300024448

Location: Situated in a wood above and to the E of Grove Caravan Park. There are two lime kilns in the wood and this is the one to the E.

County: Carmarthenshire

Town: Carmarthen

Community: Pendine (Pen-tywyn)

Community: Pendine

Locality: Green Bridge

Traditional County: Carmarthenshire

Tagged with: Lime kiln

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History

Mid C19 lime-kiln, one of two in the woodland, associated with nearby limestone quarrying.

Exterior

Lime kiln, rubble stone, large scale, roughly square in plan, some 5m high, built into bank. Two kiln eyes, one roughly keel shaped with stones stepped to steep triangular head, the other with a lower broad opening with cut stone voussoirs and keystone. Crucible filled in.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a well-preserved large quarry limekiln, indicative of the importance of the industry to Marros Mountain and environs.

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Lime Kiln on bank above Grove Caravan Park

A Grade II Listed Building in Pendine, Carmarthenshire