Murrayshall Lime Works
Lime Kiln(S) (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Murrayshall Lime Works
Classification Lime Kiln(S) (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Murrayshall 1; Murrayshall I; Murrayshall Lime Kilns
Canmore ID 46271
Site Number NS79SE 83
NGR NS 77331 90865
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/46271
- Council Stirling
- Parish St Ninians
- Former Region Central
- Former District Stirling
- Former County Stirlingshire
NS79SE 83 77331 90865
NS79SE 84 77049 93053 Murrayshall Lime Works (2)
NS79SE 166 76557 90684 Craigend Lime Works
Lime Kilns (disused) [NAT]
OS 1:10,000 map, 1982.
(Location cited as NS 774 909 and name as Murrayshall Limekilns). Early 19th century. A long range of three 3-draw limekilns of similar construction to those at Craigend (NS 762 906).
J R Hume 1976.
All the surviving stone-built kilns occupy the customary bankside positions for ease of loading at the kiln head. Murrayshall I has a continuous NW frontage about 18ft (5.5m) high built of coursed rubble masonry and partly buttressed. It has a bank of three circular charging-holes or pots, and at the base of each there are three segmental draw-arches or vents, one in front and one in each side, reached by taller segmental-arched access-tunnels. Each draw-arch was equipped with two draw-holes, or eyes, for drawing off the quicklime.
G D Hay and G P Stell 1986.