NHER 26111 (Building record) - Lime Kiln at Mousehold Court, Gilman Road

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This lime kiln was built around 1780 to 1820, of red brick and flint. The main workings of the kiln are below ground and were approached originally by a staircase down a shaft, which is not now usable. The bowl (approximately 5m diameter) into which the chalk and coal were poured from above has air and stoke holes at its base, together with the grilles through which the lime was removed. Once fired the kiln would burn for a year, and would only require stoking. It was in use until 1968, and was the last working lime kiln in the City. It is reputed to be the last of such kilns to be worked in Britain. The machine used for grinding chalk on the surface has now disappeared but the shape of the kiln has been marked in the 20th century landscaped courtyard.

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Map sheet TG21SW
Civil Parish NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

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August 1971. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description Excerpt:
"Lime Kiln. Built around 1780 - 1820. Red brick and flint. The main workings of the kiln are below ground and were approached originally by a staircase down a shaft. Access is now via a 20th century ladder down the other shaft formerly used for hauling up sacks of lime."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
Amended by P. Beers (HES), 09 March 2020.

See also note in NIAS records (S2)
W. Arnold (HES), 08 December 2010

May 2020. Minor Amendment to Listing.
The mapped location of this record has been corrected.
When Listed in August 1971, this record was located at TG 23618 10436. It has been moved approximately 11m to the west-north-west of this point and is now located at TG 23607 10439.
See Minor Amendment notification (S3) for further details.
P. Beers (HES), 3 June 2020.

  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 341.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1024994.
  • <S2> Archive: NIAS. Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society Records.
  • <S3> Designation: Historic England. 2014-present. National Heritage List for England Minor Amendment Notification. Notification. DNF7248, List Entry 1024994, 26 May 2020.

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Jul 25 2023 4:30PM

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