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Summary

A row of five lime kilns, probably built 1810-14 for the Grand Western Canal.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1140142: WAYTOWN LIMEKILNS

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST01NE/54
• Old Listed Building Ref (II): 352085

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• LIME KILN (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

TITHE MAP, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV43410.

Limekilns marked on tithe map, and associated with the quarrying to the west. Field nos.342 and 346 (tithe map).

SEE ST01NE/9, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV43411.

Vis=28/7/1982(griffiths) rectangular stone built structure on east bank of canal, and obviously built at the same time as (or slightly after) the canal (c.1840). The structure has five round-headed arches facing the water, and is buttressed on the front. Built about 1840 to allow shipment of lime to taunton via the canal (see st01ne/9)(hadfield).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV43413.

Hadfield, c. /the canals of south west england/(1967)95-115.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV43414.

Des=tithe map in dro/copy in parish file.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV43415.

Des=dcc conservation section photo/549/20/aug 1982.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV43416.

Doe/hhr: holcombe rogus (1/3/1993)/amendment letter.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV43417.

Des=structures on the grand western canal, devon/dcc submission to dept. National heritage/(-/10/1992)14/file(ac10.4)ch/hbc/md/copy in smr.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV43418.

Des=cox, j. /the history of the grand western canal/(undated)12/in pf.

Department of Environment, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV327315.

Waytown limekilns. A row of five limekilns. Probably built 1810-14 for the great western canal. Limestone rubble with brick to kiln chambers, the kilns which face onto the canal having segmental-headed arches with lower arches flanked by 3 tall arches (doe).

Dodd, D., 2006, Historic Buildings and Structures Along the Waterways: Grand Western Canal in Devon, 2 (Report - Interim). SDV351654.

Whipcott Kilns. Visible from the towpath. Conservation work carried out in 2004 and 2005.

Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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