Survey Data
Reg No
13900413
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Social, Technical
Previous Name
Mount Pleasant
Original Use
Kiln
Date
1810 - 1850
Coordinates
306710, 311184
Date Recorded
03/08/2005
Date Updated
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Description
Detached former lime kiln, built c. 1830, no longer in use. Irregular plan. Random rubble uncoursed stone walling. Triple arches, red brick surrounds, to west elevation for lime production; square-headed window and door openings to north elevation with red brick surrounds. Random rubble stone auxiliary structures to north with pitched and hipped slate and corrugated-iron roofing. Situated in overgrown site off main road.
Appraisal
Mount Pleasant Lime works is a large complex of industrial building. The lime kilns are a reminder of a bygone era and though no longer used, this complex is important to the architectural and industrial heritage of County Louth as it is a great example of engineering ingenuity.