Latitude: 51.828 / 51°49'40"N
Longitude: -4.0394 / 4°2'21"W
OS Eastings: 259558
OS Northings: 216340
OS Grid: SN595163
Mapcode National: GBR DT.W2NZ
Mapcode Global: VH4J8.XBX0
Plus Code: 9C3QRXH6+56
Entry Name: Pwll-y-march Limekilns
Listing Date: 27 August 1999
Last Amended: 27 August 1999
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 22191
Building Class: Industrial
ID on this website: 300022191
Location: 200m south of the Carmel to Pant-y-llyn road; Pair of limekilns in one structure at east of Pwll-y-march quarry, reached from the road by a path opposite Caeffwrn.
County: Carmarthenshire
Town: Llanelli
Community: Llanfihangel Aberbythych
Community: Llanfihangel Aberbythych
Locality: Carmel Woods
Traditional County: Carmarthenshire
Tagged with: Lime kiln
There was a limekiln at this location by 1820. The landholding is named as Pwll-y-march in 1839. By c1876-85 there was a kiln or kilns with a small quarry to the west; the Ordnance Survey seems to indicate one kiln, but names 'Pwll-y-march limekilns'. It is or they are shown as disused in 1906. In the 1930s the kilns were brought into use again by Mr Wilkins of Pwll-y-march, but ownership disputes terminated this. The associated quarry closed in the 1970s.
A double limekiln in squared but uncoursed limestone masonry. About 20m in overall width, about 8m high. Straight front wall.
The left kiln has a low segmental outer arch over the working area. Two kiln working holes with inner segmental arches, separated by a thin projecting pier of masonry. Iron lintels over the working holes, corbelled masonry above, and a re-used flat-bottomed tramrail above supporting the inner arches.
The right kiln has twin working areas each with a low segmental or sligtly pointed outer arch. Pier of stonework about 0.7m in width between. The working hole of each has a large stone lintel.
Top not accessible.
A relatively well-preserved pair of limekilns in an area of intensive C19 and C20 quarrying and lime-burning industry; part of an important surviving contemporary group.
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