Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
82278
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
12/12/2003
Date of Amendment
12/12/2003
Name of Property
Maesdulais Lime Kilns
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Llanddarog
Town
Locality
Maes-Dulais
Easting
251877
Northing
214471
Street Side
Location
In woodlands on the E side of Maesdulais Quarry,
Description
Broad Class
Period
History
Dated 1887 and shown on the second edition of the Ordnance Survey. The kilns served the adjacent Maesdulais Quarry.
Exterior
A pair of exceptionally tall snecked rubble lime kilns set against a high bank, with raking buttresses to the front and R side. The central buttress has a date panel. Segmental tunnel-vaulted draw arches have freestone voussoirs. The surrounds to the draw holes are brick. From the top brick shafts are visible, but are mostly infilled.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as an impressive and well-preserved bank of kilns, dating from a period when the industry was rapidly developing in scale and technology.
Scheduled Ancient Monument CM 272 (CAM).
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