Limestone Quarries And Lime Kilns. Later Known As Nantmawr Quarry
- HER Number (PRN): 06639
- Site Name : Limestone Quarries And Lime Kilns. Later Known As Nantmawr Quarry
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- Grid Reference: SJ 252 248
- Brief Description: The site of 19th century and later limestone quarries and lime kiln.
- Description: A series of abutting, interconnecting and adjacent quarries, served by a dendritic tramway, which connected with the Potteries, Shrewsbury and North Wales Railway at the S of the complex. At the south-eastern corner of the site a battery of eight lime kilns (SJ 2538 2428) was located. The kilns are not depicted on reference<2>. <1><2>
Nantmawr Quarry. The battery of lime kilns is depicted and noted as Lime Kilns (dis). <3>
A quick description, condition surrvey and measured survey of a number of buildings associated with former limestone quarry at Nantmawr Quarry, near Oswestry was undertaken in March 2000. This included the quarry manager's house, stables and outbuildings. The buildings were recorded as in a derelict state. Since the 1986 survey a number of slated roofs are recorded as having collapsed, some entirely, and immediate steps are suggested for remedial work to the buildings to make them safe. <4>
The quarry manager's house is still in a derelict condition but the line of 6 quarrymen's cottages have been renovated as domestic dwellings. <5>
Nantmawr Quarry lay within the lands of the Earl of Powys and prior to 1862 was leased to Samuel Morton and Morgan Jones. When they surrendered possession at the end of that year the new lease was negotiated with R.S.France esq of the Shrewsbury and North Wales Railway Co. (Potts Line). By 1870 France had demolished the old malthouse and other buildings there and had invested heavily (£20,000) in new workings, kilns, a tramway system and cottages for his workmen. At the same time France negotiated a lease to extend the Llanymynech - Nantmawr branch of the 'Potts' line to service the quarry. He later sold the lease of the quarry to J.Parson Smith. At the beginning of the 20th century the Lilleshall Co, formed in 1802, had two limestone quarries and works, one at Presthope, near Much Wenlock and the other at Nantmawr purchased from Parson Smith in 1899. By then there was an extensive system of tramways leading down from the rock face to the railway line with five large 'running kilns' and a smithy. Besides burning lime, the company sold limestone for blast furnace flux in steel works. Operations continued there for about 20 years and after a period of closure the quarry was re-opened and used by Amey Roadstone until it closed finally in 1977. <6>
Photographed during aerial photographic survey in 2009. <7> - Record Type: Monument
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(01) Map: Ordnance Survey. 1889. OS County Series 18SE, 1889. OS County Series. 18SE. 1:10560. (02) Map: Ordnance Survey. 1954. OS SJ22SE, 1954. OS National Grid Series. SJ22SE. 1:10560. (03) Map: Ordnance Survey. 1980. OS SJ22SE, 1980. OS National Grid Series. SJ22SE. 1:10000. (04) Field survey report: Thomas H M B. 2000. Structural report on buildings at Nantmawr Quarry near Oswestry. (05) Webpage: Google. Varied. Google Maps. http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&tab=wl. N/A. Streetview, accessed 22/08/2014. (06) Webpage: Dyffryn Tanat and Region Development Trust. 2014. Oswestry Borderland Heritage. http://www.oswestry-borderland-heritage.co.uk/. 22/08/2014. http://www.oswestry-borderland-heritage.co.uk/?page=133. (07) Oblique aerial photograph: Shropshire Council. 2009-Mar-29. SA0907_34 (1 photo) Flight: 09_SA_07. Colour. Digital. - Tags:
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- For more information contact: Shropshire Council HER
- Date Created: 28/01/1994
- Date Last Edited: 26/02/2018 08:52:33
