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The Limekilns
The kilns were built in 1842 and were in use until about 1926, burning limestone excavated from nearby Castle Hill and Wren’s Nest. Twenty-eight feet high chimneys topped the shafts of the kilns and belched out smoke and fumes continuously.
- Author
- John Kendrick
- Created on
- Monday 24 September 2018
- Posted on
- Thursday 4 October 2018
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- 1672