Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
19073
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
12/11/1997
Date of Amendment
12/11/1997
Name of Property
Lime-kiln at Wallog
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Ceredigion
Community
Tirymynach
Town
Aberystwyth
Locality
Wallog
Easting
258981
Northing
285688
Street Side
Location
Situated on sea shore some 100m SW of Wallog, approached by long drive running W off B4572 1.5 km N of Clarach.
Description
Broad Class
Industrial
Period
History
Earlier C19 large lime-kiln. One of many kilns around the W Wales coast which processed lime for agriculture and building, from limestone shipped from the southern parts of Wales. Shown on the Tithe Map of 1847, but not on the O.S. Map of 1823. Repair work under way 1997.
Exterior
Large squat rectangular lime-kiln, with 3 open sides, built into sloping ground with loading access at the rear. Coursed Wallog rubble-stone, with some coarsely dressed stone, each side similar with battered wall, corbelled coping and centre arched openings to kiln-eyes. Cut stone voussoirs to arches with keystones and raised outer arch rings. Kiln-eyes are barrel-vaulted within, splayed down to furnace openings. Inner furnace area is fire-brick. Top is now grass-covered, and the centre crucible is infilled with loose stone and debris. Large non-dressed coping-stones around the rim.
Interior
Reason for designation
A particularly fine and well-preserved example of a type of structure once common along the W Wales coasts. Of regional industrial archaeological importance.
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