Monument record 0490501000 - THORNBOROUGH COOMBS

Summary

Historical records of late nineteenth and early twentieth century lime kilns

Protected Status/Designation

  • Planning Notification Area: 19th century limekilns at Thornborough Coombs (DBC9450)

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Type and Period (1)

  • LIME KILN (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

Plan Form - SUBCIRCULAR
'LIME KILNS' (X2) ON 1881 MAP (B2).
DIRECTORIES 1876-1903 REFER TO LIME BURNING (B3).
REMAINS OF 2 BRICK LIME KILNS SURVIVE IN W FACE OF OLD QUARRY. MUCH LIMESTONE IS VISIBLE IN THE AREA (B4).
THE 2 LIME KILNS TOTALLY EXCAVATED. FLUE ARCHES OF BOTH & PART OF BRICK LINING OF POT SURVIVE & RELINING (B5).

Sources (5)

  • <1>SBC14184 Bibliographic reference: SHEAHAN P310.
  • <2>SBC10281 Map: OS 1881 1:2500 MAP,1ST EDITION.
  • <3>SBC6150 Bibliographic reference: HARROD JG &CO'S 1876 ROYAL COUNTY DIRECTORY OF BUC KS/KELLY'S DIRECTORY OF BUCKS (1883-1903).
  • <4>SBC12129 Bibliographic reference: PIKE A R JAN 1981 & MARCH 1993 FIELD VISITS.
  • <5>SBC17006 Verbal communication: WOODS M,BCC COUNTRYSIDE DIVISION (WHO UNDERTOOK EX CAVATION) & FARLEY M E & PIKE A R AUG 1993 FIELD .

Location

Grid reference SP 73278 32684 (point)
Civil Parish THORNBOROUGH, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: (EBC13537)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC14066)

Record last edited

Aug 27 2014 7:49PM

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