Scheduled MonumentsScotlandNewparks,lime kilns 120m NNE of
Lime kilns

Newparks,lime kilns 120m NNE of

Scotland
HES SM5860
Site type
Lime kilns
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Newparks Lime Kilns is a group of lime kilns situated approximately 120 metres north-north-east of Newparks in Stirlingshire, Scotland. The kilns represent industrial activity associated with lime production, a process essential to agriculture and construction in the early modern and modern periods. Lime kilns of this type typically date from the seventeenth century onwards, though many were expanded and rebuilt throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries as demand for lime increased. The physical remains would have comprised the characteristic stone-built structures used to heat limestone and shell to produce quicklime for fertilising land and mortar for building purposes.

Newparks,lime kilns 120m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5860. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Newparks,lime kilns 120m NNE of?

Newparks Lime Kilns is a group of lime kilns situated approximately 120 metres north-north-east of Newparks in Stirlingshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5860.

Who is responsible for protecting Newparks,lime kilns 120m NNE of?

Newparks,lime kilns 120m NNE of is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM5860.

What other scheduled monuments are near Newparks,lime kilns 120m NNE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castlethorn, fort and standing stones 500m ESE of Torphichen Mains (3.5 km), Refuge Stone, 300m WNW of Westfield Farm, Westfield (4.2 km), Hilltop House, coal pit 250m NNW of (4.4 km).

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