Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
19962
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
11/06/1998
Date of Amendment
11/06/1998
Name of Property
Lime Kilns
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Wrexham
Community
Llangollen Rural
Town
Llangollen
Locality
Froncysyllte
Easting
327512
Northing
341168
Street Side
N
Location
Situated on south side of Llangollen Canal 200 m NE of village.
Description
Broad Class
Industrial
Period
History
Lime kilns, possibly built in association with the canal (originally known as the Ellesmere Canal), 1795-1805. Different access arches suggest that the lime kilns were not all built at the same time. Shown on 1843 Tithe Map and apparently known as Biddulph's Limekilns in 1822 when a new road (the A5) was constructed between there and Chirk. A smaller block of lime kilns E of main site has been much altered and is incorporated in gardens of dwellings.
Exterior
A battery of six large lime kilns built into the steep escarpment between the canal and the A5 above. High retaining wall in roughly squared and coursed limestone, the centre section of which has been repaired in concrete. Easternmost access arch is pointed with three brick voussoir rings. The next two access arches are segmental. The three western acess arches (all blocked) are round-headed each with a single ring of stone voussoirs. Much of the retaining wall over two westernmost kilns has fallen.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as an impressive set of large-scale canal-side lime-kilns, survival of early industrial history of the region.
Cadw : Full Report for Listed Buildings [ Records 1 of 1 ]
Export