Lime kiln at Glenville, 101 Lurgan road, Glenavy, Crumlin, Co Antrim

The lime kiln is a largely derelict example of a once-common structure associated with rural industry. It is likely to date from between 1800 and 1819, possibly before the nearby house (HB20/15/017), which is depicted on an Ordnance Survey map from 1858, and may have provided lime for the construction of earlier buildings on the site. The kiln was not shown on Ordnance Survey maps from 1832, 1858, or 1901, but appears on maps from 1965-7.

The kiln is constructed from basalt rubble and boulders, built into the hillside. The front face tapers slightly outwards, with splayed reveals leading to a deeply recessed opening. Four stages of corbelled lintels overhang the small ground-level opening, which is covered by a large lintel. The upper charging hole is obscured by earth and vegetation. Mature trees have taken root at the front of the structure. The kiln sits within a rural setting, on sloping ground fringed by trees and bushes, in a field adjacent to Glenville house. It is currently used for rural industry and is noted for its industrial archaeological interest.