Limekiln is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 November 1985. Limekiln.
Limekiln
- WRENN ID
- late-pier-dew
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cornwall
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 26 November 1985
- Type
- Limekiln
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
SX 26 SW LISKEARD RURAL MOORSWATER
10/63 Limekiln
II
Limekiln with water wheel to rear, disused, circa mid C19. Rubblestone with cut stone round arches to openings on front, north east and to sides on north west and south east. Flat top. Rectangular plan with East Looe River running to rear. Openings into 2 cylindrical chambers have deeply splayed reveals. Chamber openings blocked. Rubblestone dividing wall to rear appears later. Entrance on right. Partition for machinery including water wheel on rear. Remains of undershot water wheel and gear driving a winch which was used to haul waggons containing limestone and culm up a tramroad incline to the top of the limekiln. Winch, friction drive, remains of brake and part of wheel extinct. At time of inspection much overgrown. Sources; measured drawing of Moorswater limekiln by Martin Watts in National Monuments Record measured drawings collection.
Listing NGR: SX2358564150
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