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| HER Number: | MDV21648 |
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| Name: | Limekiln to West of Kiln Cottage, Bampton |
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Summary
Disused limekiln associated with lijmestone quarries on the west side of Bampton.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 950 222 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS92SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bampton |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BAMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS92SE/53
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LIME KILN (XVIII to XIX - 1701 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Old Limekilns' marked on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map, to north of site of 'Old Quarry' to west of Bampton.
Mcmanamon, T., 2001, Limekiln (Worksheet). SDV342572.
Remains of a double-fronted limekiln in Druidshayne Quarry behind Bampton School, now the focal point of the Millennium Green Project. A notice in the Sherborne Mercury dated 19/02/1798, advertising the sale of the unexpired term of the lease of Westbrook and Druitshayne includes a rock of excellent lime and a limekiln. In 1861, Druitshayne kiln and quarry belonged to the Combehead Estate.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV342572 | Worksheet: Mcmanamon, T.. 2001. Limekiln. Worksheet. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV56909 | Related to: Quarry to North-west of Bampton Primary School (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 9 2009 4:26PM |
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