Lime kilns, associated tramways, structures and other buildings at Llanymynech

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History & significance

Lime kilns, associated tramways, structures and other buildings at Llanymynech is a complex of industrial monuments dating from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, reflecting the intensive exploitation of the limestone quarries in this area of Shropshire. The site comprises multiple lime kilns of various designs, together with the remains of tramway infrastructure that facilitated the transport of raw materials and finished products, alongside workers' structures and ancillary buildings. The lime production industry at Llanymynech was driven by demand from local agriculture and construction, with the tramways representing significant investment in industrial transport technology during the period of expanding commercial limestone extraction. The remains preserve important evidence of the technological and logistical development of quarrying and lime-burning operations in the Welsh Marches during this period of industrial growth.

Lime kilns, associated tramways, structures and other buildings at Llanymynech is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021412. View the official record →

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