Lime kiln to N of Pentre-Bach (partly in Cwmbran Central) is a Grade II listed building in the Torfaen local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 30 September 2003. Lime kiln.

Lime kiln to N of Pentre-Bach (partly in Cwmbran Central)

WRENN ID
solemn-hinge-heath
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Torfaen
Constituency
Torfaen MP: Nick Thomas-Symonds (Lab)
Country
Wales
Date first listed
30 September 2003
Type
Lime kiln
Address
Lime kiln to N of Pentre-Bach (partly in Cwmbran Central), Llantarnam
OS grid reference
ST 285 922
Coordinates
51.62484, -3.03367
Source
Cadw listing

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Description

The lime kiln, built in a rectangular plan, is located to the north of Pentre-Bach, partly within Cwmbran Central. It is constructed into a bank at the edge of a field, featuring walls made of rubble stone and retaining walls that splay out on each side. On the longer southern side, there are two large kiln-eyes that are offset to the east, with the wall stepping out at the western end. The kiln-eyes have segmental arches made of dressed stone voussoirs and a central rubble stone pier. The crucible is open and lined with brick, but it is in deteriorating condition, as is the kiln-eye to the east. Additionally, the western retaining wall and central pier have been extended, and the area has been roofed with iron sheets to create an animal shelter.

Local climate

Lime kiln to N of Pentre-Bach (partly in Cwmbran Central) receives an average of 930 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 71% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 72% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 55% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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