Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Date of Designation
23/02/1998
Date of Amendment
23/02/1998
Name of Property
Pair of Lime Kilns at Ffrith Quarry
Unitary Authority
Flintshire
Location
Situated c0.75km from Ffrith reached from footpaths leading SW from the B5101.
History
Probably constructed mid or earlier C19; the size and position of the kilns suggests that they were geared to large-scale industrial use.
Exterior
Roughly squared and coursed limestone with brick lining. Pair of large square-plan lime kilns linked by a central buttress with central arched entrance. Each kiln has a central splayed opening with a semicircular head. The kilns are c13m in height and c5m deep.
Reason for designation
Listed as a substantial pair of large well-preserved lime kilns.
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