NHER 35375 (Monument record) - Post medieval lime kiln in grounds of Gresham's School

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Summary

An early 19th century lime kiln that was in use until about 1850. The kiln was excavated before 1999, and is of an unusual form for Norfolk.

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Map sheet	TG03NE
Civil Parish	HOLT, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Limekiln. Probably constructed c.1820, unusual raised form for Norfolk. Disused in about 1850, possibly used as slaking pit in 1903 when school built. Excavated before 1999, no date for excavation given in (S1).
E. Rose (NLA), 31 May 2000.

The kiln is only marked on one enclosure map from 1810 which appears to be a revised edition. It is marked on the Tithe map 1839 (S2) It was aparently last fired in 1959.
There is also a theory which dictates that it might be an icehouse. This is plausible, and it is possible that an icehouse structure could have been converted into use as a kiln.
NIAS records (S3)
W. Arnold (HES) 13/12/2010

Associated Sources (3)

<S1> SNF47658 Article in Serial: Durst, D. 1999. A Limekiln at Greshams School. NIAS Journal. Vol 6 No 4. pp 5-10.
<S2> SNF54084 Map: 1839. Tithe map.
<S3> SNF57617 Archive: NIAS. Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society Records.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

LIME KILN (19th Century to Mid 20th Century - 1810 AD? to 1959 AD)

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Holt (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Dec 13 2010 11:44AM