Limehouse Lime Kiln - Limehouse, ON
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Bon Echo
N 43° 38.205 W 079° 58.614
17T E 582525 N 4832037
1870's lime kiln
Waymark Code: WM13QHF
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 02/01/2021
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An old lime kiln preserved in the apply named Limehouse Conservation Area. The following information is taken from a display board at the entrance to the Conservation Area:
The draw kilns in Limehouse date back to the 1870's. Although this type of kiln required a three-day start-up period to heat the interior walls, it was considered an improvement over the earlier set kilns because they could operated continously. The draw kiln was approximately 16 meters high, making the top of the kiln level with the floor of the quarry where a ramp provided access for a horse to pull a wagon load of raw limestone to the opening at the top of the kiln.
Type of Oven / Kiln: Lime / Limestone
Status: Inactive
Operating Dates: 1840's - 1915
Website: [Web Link]
Additional Coordinate: Not Listed
Additional Coordinate Description: Not listed
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