Limekiln, Limeworks, Girlsta is a Grade B listed building in the Shetland Islands local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 28 July 2000. Lime kiln.

Limekiln, Limeworks, Girlsta

WRENN ID: western-hall-thrush
Grade: B
Local Planning Authority: Shetland Islands
Country: Scotland
Date first listed: 28 July 2000
Type: Lime kiln
Source: Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

Substantial former lime kiln of square plan with battered sides, set into steeply sloping bank. Random granite rubble walls with stugged sandstone ashlar dressings. Rubble voussoirs to segmental-arched opening centred at foot of E elevation accessing brick-vaulted entrance tunnel/draw-arch, with furnace opening and draw-hole/eye to rear. Roughly semicircular brick-lined charging-hole/furnace pot at centre, rising to splayed mouth at kiln-head.

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