Former Limekiln

A former limekiln of 1819 date adapted and restored in the late C19 and C20.

MATERIALS: constructed of local rubble stone with attached timber shelter and bench seating. The shelter has rendered columns and low walls, and slate roofs. The limekiln walls under the shelter are rendered. The roofs of the turrets are covered in scallop-shaped metal shingles. The modern door opening has a granite lintel.

PLAN: irregular on plan it is built against the cove cliff under Readymoney Road and extends to the south west broadly on an L-plan. The south-east corner is infilled with the 1930s public shelter.

DESCRIPTION: a tall single-storey structure, the former limekiln has a broad stone elevation facing south east that returns to the south-west and features a sealed arched opening to another south-east facing wall. Covering the opening, and infilling the south corner up to the sea wall is a public shelter with seating. A wall plaque reads: TO COMMEMORATE/ THE SILVER JUBILEE OF/ H.M. KING GEORGE V/ MAY 6 1935/ W.C. BEALE/ MAYOR. The south-west wall has an inserted door under a granite lintel and the stonework surrounding it is disturbed. Three of the southern corners of the limekiln have corbelled turrets with cruciform detailing. The north corner wall to the roof is raised with some ramping, and appears to the be truncated remains of the limekiln chimney. The roof is flat, grassed and has benches set in concrete plinths and a modern lighting standard. In the north-west parapet is a plaque that reads: PRESENTED TO/ “FOWEY”/ IN MEMORY OF/ EDMUND JULIAN/ OCT 1929.

A plant room behind the inserted door opening contains modern machinery. Other interior parts of the former limekiln are not accessible.

SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: a rubblestone sea wall is engaged with the south corner of the former limekiln and curves west and north west to terminate at a low pier. It adjoins a modern ramp and steps that lead to the beach from the shore. There is also a mid-late single-storey toilet block and café to the north.