Monument record MLI128169 - Post-Medieval Lime Kilns and Chalk Pit, Welton Low Wood
Summary
Site of former lime kilns and a chalk extraction pit of likely post-medieval date, at the north-western end of Welton Low Wood.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A group of former lime kilns and a chalk extraction pit of likely post-medieval date are marked in this location on the 2nd edition 25" Ordnance Survey County Series map. Three lime kilns are depicted in a line with a probable fourth kiln shown a little distance to the south. The kilns are labelled as 'Old Limekilns', suggesting they were no longer in use at the time of the survey. {1}
The site is located towards the north-western end of Welton Low Wood, within a small clearing. The former extraction pit can be clearly discerned as extant earthworks on the Google Maps satellite imagery layer and on recent LiDAR data for this area. The position of the former kilns are also discernible as earthworks, though the structures appear to be in a very ruinous condition. {2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-7. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. Sheet 75/2.
- <2> SLI11533 Website: Google. 2001->. Google Earth, Maps and Street View. Accessed 11/11/2026.
- <3> SLI11584 Digital Archive: Environment Agency. 2006->. LiDAR Scan Data. Accessed 11/11/2026.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 4617 7021 (64m by 86m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WELTON LE MARSH, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Nov 11 2026 1:45PM
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