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
84384
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
29/04/2005
Date of Amendment
29/04/2005
Name of Property
Pen-y-Foel Limekilns
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Tawe-Uchaf
Town
Locality
Penwyllt
Easting
285415
Northing
215326
Street Side
Location
Set into a grassy bank in heavily -quarried upland countryside about 200m S of the former Penwyllt Railway Station and close to W side of disused railway cutting. A large limestone quarry (now disused) exists at upper level to NW.
Description
Broad Class
Industrial
Period
History
Later C19 (probably post-1860 according to RCAHMW) and located on a siding from the Neath and Brecon railway. This structure dates from the later phases of the quarrying and transport history of the Brecon Forest tramroads which were of national importance.
Exterior
Large masonry structure (approx 6m high) of four kilns with ramped revetment walls abutting the hillside. Level loading platform with four brick-lined kiln openings with only S aperture to full height (other three broken and partly filled). Big dressed stones to vertical buttresses and outer quoins of main walling with four brick-arched drawholes facing E; narrow masonry platform in front of righthand drawholes for loading the burnt lime onto railway wagons. Low-interconnecting arches to rear interior of brick-lined kilns.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as an impressive structure of definite quality and character in an important industrial location.
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