Newquay Lime Kilns near Morwellham, Devon - Ovens and Kilns on Waymarking.com

Newquay began in the 18th century as an insignificant collection of buildings used to distribute and collect materials for the Duke of Bedford's tenent farmers. Before the coming of the railway the River Tamar was the main highway in the area.
By 1850 its quay space had been enlarged to take the surplus ore from nearby Morwellham Quay which couldn't manage the large amounts of ore coming from Devon Great Consuls mine. Newquay expanded into a busy settlement with its own inn and quay offices. It became a postal address for several mining companies. The quay also became one of the principle lime-burning centres for the farmlands west of the town of Tavistock. The remains of the lime-burning kilns are still the most notable remains at Newquay today.
The kiln wells are 20ft deep and 10ft wide,are cone shaped and beautifully constructed. The loading ram is still visible. The ruins of waterwheel pit can still be seen. The water-wheel used to wind the stone-lime stone up from the barges on the river. The active life of the kilns ended in 1904 when the company operating them transfered to Halton Quay. They were reopened by the Duke of Bedford shortly before the First World War but finally closed in 1914

Type of Oven / Kiln: Lime / Limestone Status: Historical Site Operating Dates: Finally closed in 1914 Additional Coordinate: N 50° 30.346 W 004° 10.908 Additional Coordinate Description: Newquay is a lost village. The last inhabitant left in the 1950's. Website: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   10/02/2010 Sir Lose-a-lot visited it