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N Lime Kiln and retaining wall at Castle Ely Quarry.

A Grade II Listed Building in Eglwyscummin (Eglwys Gymyn), Carmarthenshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7613 / 51°45'40"N

Longitude: -4.6202 / 4°37'12"W

OS Eastings: 219274

OS Northings: 210200

OS Grid: SN192102

Mapcode National: GBR GH.07B2

Mapcode Global: VH2P7.VZVQ

Entry Name: N Lime Kiln and retaining wall at Castle Ely Quarry.

Listing Date: 12 January 2001

Last Amended: 12 January 2001

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 24492

Building Class: Industrial

Location: Sitauted in the former Castle Ely Quarry on the N side of Marros Mountain approximately 1km E of Llanteg.

County: Carmarthenshire

Town: Whitland

Community: Eglwyscummin (Eglwys Gymyn)

Community: Eglwyscummin

Locality: Castle Ely

Traditional County: Carmarthenshire

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History

Earlier to mid C19 large lime kiln associated with the limestone quarry. The kiln stands on a terrace with stone retaining wall some 15m long and 1m high.

Exterior

Lime kiln, rubble stone, circular, large-scale with front wall some 4m high, kiln-eyes to S and N. S eye is about 2m high and 2m deep. N eye 2m high and about 3m deep. Three rubble stone buttresses against W side. Round crucible, open.
Curved rubble stone retaining wall to N and W, some 15m long and 1m high.

Reasons for Listing

Included as one of the best surviving examples of the numerous quarry lime kilns of Marros mountain

Other nearby listed buildings

  • II Boundary stone near Castle Ely Bridge
    Situated at Castle Ely Bridge on the SE side of the former A477 (now by-passed to N), approximately 1km E of Llanteg.
  • II St Elidyr's Church
    In an isolated position reached by a farm lane and a field track ½ km NE of Llanteg. The church stands in a roughly rectangular graveyard, only the E half of which is ancient, defined by hedges and st
  • II Milestone SW of Rhos-goch
    Situated on the N side of the A477 some 1.2 km SW of Rhos-goch.
  • II Crunwere House
    ½ km N of Llanteg. The house is on a corner site with roads to E and S. Roadside hedges, modern gate between stone piers.
  • II Church of Saint Lawrence
    To S of minor road from Pendine to Amroth approximately 3km W of Pendine.
  • II The War Memorial, Marros
    Situated just E of the Church of Saint Lawrence, S of minor road from Pendine to Amroth, approximately 3km W of Pendine.
  • II Churchyard Cross in churchyard of Church of Saint Lawrence
    About 7m S of porch of Church of Saint Lawrence. Church is S of minor road from Pendine to Amroth approximately 3km W of Pendine.

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