Full Report for Listed Buildings


The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.

Summary Description


Reference Number
22190
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
27/08/1999  
Date of Amendment
27/08/1999  
Name of Property
Garn Limekiln No. IV (southernmost in group)  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire  
Community
Llanfihangel Aberbythych  
Town
Llanelli  
Locality
Carmel Woods  
Easting
258991  
Northing
216062  
Street Side
 
Location
At the south of a group of four surviving kilns 100m east of the A476, reached by a short lane 200m south of Eglwys Fair, Carmel.  

Description


Broad Class
Industrial  
Period
 

History
One of several limekilns at this location in c1876-85. It was disused by 1906. The landholding was a part of the Cawdor estate named Tir-y-garn (based on Garn farmhouse, 300m south-east).  

Exterior
A fine single limekiln in rubble limestone masonry. About 8m in width, about 5m high. Straight front wall with a slight curve at left. Segmental main arch over the working area. Two kiln working holes with rough arch to the left, lintel to the right, separated by a thin pier of masonry. The top has collapsed but the interior diameter was about 4m. Remnant of a stone hut, 2m by 3m, 50m to the north, on the opposite side of the path.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
One of the better-surviving limekilns in an area of intensive C19 and C20 quarrying and lime-burning industry; one of an important surviving contemporary group.  

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