Monument record MLI80323 - Castle Quarry and Lime Kilns, Station Road, Castle Bytham
Summary
Castle quarry and lime kilns near Station Road, Castle Bytham.
Type and Period (4)
- LIME KILN (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1800 AD to 1960 AD)
- QUARRY (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1800 AD to 1985 AD)
- WEIGHBRIDGE (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1800 AD to 1985 AD)
- OFFICE (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1800 AD to 1985 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A block of 4 brick-built kilns lies off Station Road, adjacent to the disused railway, platform and sidings. A substantial kiln block survives, although only one kiln could be identified within it. In 1978 there was a trackway to the kiln tops, disused crushers and hoppers to the east side - although little of this now survives. An office building and weighbridge still stand by the road. According to Williams, the kilns had iron grates and a stepped roof leading to the draw holes. There are no remains of a second block of 4 kilns to the south, near the limestone quarry floor and known to have been used in the 1950s, nor of a crusher, to the north-east and in use in 1978 (using imported lime), nor of the hydration plant to the south and in use in 1978 (using imported lime). The quarry is a large open pit, but has no distinctive features. {1}
The lime kiln stands on the edge of a now disused limestone quarry. It is built of brick and is 7m in height. There is one charging hole visible on the top and one discharge hole at the lower end of the east elevation. The west and south sides are built into the earth access bank. There were ten kilns within this quarry, six built when it opened, including this lone surviving one, and an additional four built in the quarry bottom in the late 1930s. A pair of kilns is shown on this precise location on the 1904 Ordnance Survey map. Although now there is only a single charging hole on the top which can be seen, the staggered eastern edge of the kilns shown on the map is apparent. There was no quarry here until after the construction of the railway line between Bourne and Saxby but working started soon after the railway opened in 1893. The kilns were last used in the 1960s and the quarry closed in 1985. {2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI5496 Unpublished Document: English Heritage. 1998. MPP Step 3 evaluation report. -.
- <2> SLI13057 Unpublished Document: Squires, S.. 2010. Notification of Designation Decision on Castle Quarry Limekiln, Station Road, Castle Bytham. 170340.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 99024 17988 (280m by 285m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CASTLE BYTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
May 11 2022 2:01PM
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