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The lime kilns, associated tramways, structures and other buildings at Llanymynech form a scheduled ancient monument complex documenting the industrial exploitation of limestone deposits in this border region of Shropshire. The site represents the infrastructure of quarrying and lime production that developed from the eighteenth century onwards, with the tramway system constructed to facilitate the transport of stone and burnt lime to wider markets. The kilns themselves are substantial stone structures characteristic of period lime-burning technology, whilst the associated tramway represents an important phase in transport innovation before the arrival of standard-gauge railways. The complex demonstrates the integration of quarrying, processing, and distribution systems that typified industrial development in rural areas during the Georgian and Victorian periods.
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 →
The lime kilns, associated tramways, structures and other buildings at Llanymynech form a scheduled ancient monument complex documenting the industrial exploitation of limestone deposits in this border region of Shropshire.
Lime kilns, associated tramways, structures and other buildings at Llanymynech is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1021412.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hen Domen (3.8 km), Rhysnant Hall Castle Mound (4.1 km), Llandrinio Bridge (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Lime kilns, associated tramways, structures and other buildings at Llanymynech's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Lime kilns, associated tramways, structures and other buildings at Llanymynech stands on Caradoc Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.