Norton Lime Works, Oystermouth
Once part of Norton Lime Works, off Castle Road, Oystermouth are two large grade II adjacent lime kilns, one which is visible amongst the overgrowth and vegetation and the second has since been fenced off and recently sealed with expanded concrete, due to its fragile structure.
Both lime kilns are built against a steep bank, which allowed for limestone to be tipped into the top from the limestone quarry above and drawn through a small rectangular opening at the back of the large brick lined arch way, as seen with the displayed images.
Each lime kiln required 30 wagon loads of limestone per time and when both lime kilns were in operation an output of 6600 tones of lime was produced per year, continuously supplying lime to surrounding steel and tinplate industries until their closure in 1958, after which the lime kilns have been disused.
These large lime kilns were built specifically for and to supply smelting industries only, but many smaller lime kilns located amongst the overgrowth around Gower, were to supply lime for agricultural use and can still be located around disused quarries and are now part of many rural villages.
Once part of Norton Lime Works, off Castle Road, Oystermouth are two large grade II adjacent lime kilns, one which is visible amongst the overgrowth and vegetation and the second has since been fenced off and recently sealed with expanded concrete, due to its fragile structure.
Both lime kilns are built against a steep bank, which allowed for limestone to be tipped into the top from the limestone quarry above and drawn through a small rectangular opening at the back of the large brick lined arch way, as seen with the displayed images.
Each lime kiln required 30 wagon loads of limestone per time and when both lime kilns were in operation an output of 6600 tones of lime was produced per year, continuously supplying lime to surrounding steel and tinplate industries until their closure in 1958, after which the lime kilns have been disused.
These large lime kilns were built specifically for and to supply smelting industries only, but many smaller lime kilns located amongst the overgrowth around Gower, were to supply lime for agricultural use and can still be located around disused quarries and are now part of many rural villages.