Monument record MDO19569 - Inmosthay Limekilns, Portland

Pair of large limekilns. There was a single limekiln in 1927, with a second kiln added on south side in 1931. Both worked by Messrs. Sydney Milverton & Sons until 1959. Part later demolished when wall became dangerous. Large corrugated iron shed in front was recently demolished (1999), revealing both draw arches with horizontal lintels. This is the last example of a twentieth-century limekiln on Portland.

Pair of large limekilns. Single limekiln in 1927 (1), with second kiln added on south side in 1931. Both worked by Messrs. Sydney Milverton & Sons until 1959 (2). Part later demolished when wall became dangerous. (3) Large corrugated iron shed in front was recently demolished (1999), revealing both draw arches with horizontal lintels. This is the last example of a twentieth-century limekiln on Portland. (4)

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1929, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LVIII.11 (Map). SDO10242.

<2> Stanier, P, 1993, 'Dorset Limekilns: a first survey', Proceedings of the Dorset Archaeological and Natural History Society 115, 48 (Article in serial). SDO10293.

<3> Stanier, P, 1995, 'More Dorset Limekilns', Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 92-93 (Article in serial). SDO10296.

<4> AC Archaeology, 2002, The Isle of Portland Review of Mineral Planning Permissions Stage 1: archaeological baseline study for Hanson Bath & Portland Stone, document no. 4299/1/4. (Unpublished document). SDO10260.

Record last edited

Aug 31 2007 1:55AM