Bank of Lime Kilns on N side of canal near Lime Kiln Cottage, Brecon, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9416 / 51°56'29"N

Longitude: -3.375 / 3°22'30"W

OS Eastings: 305575

OS Northings: 227903

OS Grid: SO055279

Mapcode National: GBR YP.MZD1

Mapcode Global: VH6BZ.GG3F

Plus Code: 9C3RWJRF+JX

Entry Name: Bank of Lime Kilns on N side of canal near Lime Kiln Cottage

Listing Date: 4 November 2005

Last Amended: 4 November 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 85802

Building Class: Industrial

ID on this website: 300085802

Location: On N side of lane on S side of canal, to E of Limekiln Cottage.

County: Powys

Town: Brecon

Community: Brecon (Aberhonddu)

Community: Brecon

Built-Up Area: Brecon

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

Tagged with: Cottage

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History

Probably early C19.

Exterior

Long bank of limekilns. Red-brown stone. Arranged in alternating pairs of round-arched kilns and camber-headed smaller chambers. The bank of kilns is very overgrown but appears to consist of (from E end) two round-headed chambers, two camber-headed chambers; two round-headed chambers, two camber-headed chambers; another two round-headed chambers, a smaller opening; then after a very overgrown section, two more round-headed chambers near the W end.

Reasons for Listing

Impressive long bank of early C19 limekilns near canal.

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Bank of Lime Kilns on N side of canal near Lime Kiln Cottage

A Grade II Listed Building in Brecon, Powys