Canal Basin Lime Kilns At Ngr Ss 9638 1241 is a Grade II listed building in the Mid Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 March 1993. Limekilns.
Canal Basin Lime Kilns At Ngr Ss 9638 1241
- WRENN ID
- fossil-vestry-furze
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Mid Devon
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 1 March 1993
- Type
- Limekilns
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
TIVERTON
SS91SE CANAL HILL 848-1/7/26 Canal Basin Lime kilns at NGR SS 01/03/93 9638 1241
II
Series of 14 limekilns (some blocked) built into the north-facing retaining wall of the canal basin. Built 1810-14 for the Great Western Canal. Limestone rubble retaining walls, except for some ashlar to far left; round kiln arches in brick. EXTERIOR: narrow stairs from canal towpath down to lower level and at far right is a large arch contining a ramp leading up to another staircase. One of the kilns is built forward and is visible to the public, the others have only their working chambers visible, except where even these are blocked. HISTORY: shown on GWC map of 1842 and built as the first stage of construction for the bringing of limestone from Burlescombe to Tiverton.
Listing NGR: SS9635212408
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