Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
82034
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
31/10/2003
Date of Amendment
31/10/2003
Name of Property
Lime kiln on S side of Garth Road
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Torfaen
Community
Cwmbran Central
Town
Cwmbran
Locality
Cwmbran
Easting
328721
Northing
193956
Street Side
Location
On the S side of Garth Road some 200m SE of Glan-y-nant farm.
Description
Broad Class
Industrial
Period
History
Early C19 lime kiln of the local Monmouthshire type, rectangular in plan with two kiln eyes. Restored June 1988 by Cwmbran Community Council.
Exterior
Lime kiln, rectangular plan, built into a bank with walls of rough rubble stone. Two large kiln-eyes to the longer N side, segmental arches with dressed stone voussoirs and short piers to centre and each side. Crucible has been infilled. Restoration in C20 included sloping coping to central pier, low curving castellated rubble stone wall to front, metal grilles to kiln eyes and flat coping to top of wall.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as the remains of a substantial lime-kiln, of industrial archaeological interest.
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