Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
24492
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
12/01/2001
Date of Amendment
12/01/2001
Name of Property
N Lime Kiln and retaining wall at Castle Ely Quarry.
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Eglwyscummin
Town
Whitland
Locality
Castle Ely
Easting
219274
Northing
210200
Street Side
Location
Sitauted in the former Castle Ely Quarry on the N side of Marros Mountain approximately 1km E of Llanteg.
Description
Broad Class
Industrial
Period
History
Earlier to mid C19 large lime kiln associated with the limestone quarry. The kiln stands on a terrace with stone retaining wall some 15m long and 1m high.
Exterior
Lime kiln, rubble stone, circular, large-scale with front wall some 4m high, kiln-eyes to S and N. S eye is about 2m high and 2m deep. N eye 2m high and about 3m deep. Three rubble stone buttresses against W side. Round crucible, open.
Curved rubble stone retaining wall to N and W, some 15m long and 1m high.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as one of the best surviving examples of the numerous quarry lime kilns of Marros mountain,
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