Henllys Lime Kilns - Hidden In The Valleys
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Henllys Lime Kilns in Carmarthenshire is beautifully situated beside a river, carving its way through the valley. What’s left is well preserved and adds to the allure of the place and is just one stop on a beautiful walk.
Filmed: Spring 2021
Music: Morning Walk by Jonny Easton - • Morning Walk - Soft Piano Music - Royalty ...
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---- Short History ----
Probably built in the late 19th century.
A narrow-gauge tramway was built after 1875, to connect the various limestone quarries at Foel Ffraith with limekilns near Henllys Vale Colliery.
It associated with the Black Mountain quarries behind.
Owned by Black Mountain Anthracite Co, later the New Henllys Anthracite Co. Ltd..
Coal was obtained from the nearby Henllys Vale Colliery and limestone from nearby quarries via tramway.
The chimney was used to power machinery. It had to be tall because of low wind down in the valley.
Its four kilns are built into the hillside with an usually high bank of 10m.
The kilns were connected to the Swansea Vale Railway.
Henllys Vale closed by the 1930s, and most of the buildings were demolished by the 1950s.
The chimney and limekilns were restored in 1986.
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https://theretiredengineer.wordpress....
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