To begin with, here are a few photos of the former quarry site.
Most of the limestone was extracted by means of undergound workings, with lime kilns commonly set up on the old quarry floors, but not this one, so it seems. This grade II listed lime kiln is situated on the edge of a former chalk quarry. It is believed to date from the early to mid 19th century and was built from flint-lined brick within an earth mound. Unfortunately, the roof has collapsed, sending the subsiding sandy soil cascading down the chutes and out of the four furnaces at the base of the kiln's brick-vaulted chamber. The steps leading down to the two entrances (both of which are open although one is partially blocked by debris) are covered with a layer of slippery earth, moss and dead leaves.
The collapsed roof seen from the ground above.
And the two entrances, one partially blocked by debris.
What a welcome.
Inside, the debris tumbling down the entrance steps meets the sand that cascaded out of the furnaces when the roof collapsed.
Furnaces spewing sand and old bricks.
Sunlight creeping down the entrance steps.
Most of the limestone was extracted by means of undergound workings, with lime kilns commonly set up on the old quarry floors, but not this one, so it seems. This grade II listed lime kiln is situated on the edge of a former chalk quarry. It is believed to date from the early to mid 19th century and was built from flint-lined brick within an earth mound. Unfortunately, the roof has collapsed, sending the subsiding sandy soil cascading down the chutes and out of the four furnaces at the base of the kiln's brick-vaulted chamber. The steps leading down to the two entrances (both of which are open although one is partially blocked by debris) are covered with a layer of slippery earth, moss and dead leaves.
The collapsed roof seen from the ground above.
And the two entrances, one partially blocked by debris.
What a welcome.
Inside, the debris tumbling down the entrance steps meets the sand that cascaded out of the furnaces when the roof collapsed.
Furnaces spewing sand and old bricks.
Sunlight creeping down the entrance steps.
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