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HER Number:MDV14676
Name:Limekilns east of South Aller Farmstead

Summary

Two limekilns shown on 19th century map in the quarry to the east of South Aller farmstead.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 701 272
Map Sheet:SS72NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishFilleigh
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSOUTH MOLTON

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Earthworks of limestone quarry marked on nineteenth century mapping at South Aller

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS72NW/23
  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • LIME KILN (Built, XVIII to XIX - 1751 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Two 'Old Limekins' shown on 19th century map in the large quarry to the east of South Aller farmstead.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

'Old Limekilns' present on early 20th century map.

Slee, A. H., 1938, Some Dead Industries of North Devon, 218 (Article in Serial). SDV60673.

Reference to a quarry at South Molton with a limekiln adjoining it.

Ordnance Survey, 1974, SS72NW (Cartographic). SDV342623.

'Limekiln, disused' shown on 1974 map.

Unknown, 1991, Untitled Source (Article in Serial). SDV342624.

Limekiln at South Aller located from the main road across a field. Present condition not known.

Ordnance Survey, 2009, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV341569.

Two kilns shown as 'Lime Kiln (disused)' on modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV341569Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2009. MasterMap. MasterMap. Digital.
SDV342623Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1974. SS72NW. Ordnance Survey 1:10000 map. Map (Paper).
SDV342624Article in Serial: Unknown. 1991. South Molton Archive Local History News. Unknown.
SDV60673Article in Serial: Slee, A. H.. 1938. Some Dead Industries of North Devon. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 70. A5 Hardback. 218.

Associated Monuments

MDV75600Part of: Aller Cross Quarry (East) (Monument)
MDV17734Part of: Limestone quarries between Filleigh Bridge and South Aller (Monument)
MDV17733Related to: Aller Cross Quarry (North-west) (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Oct 3 2019 9:56AM