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Holehouse, Limeworks

Lime Kiln (18th Century) - (19th Century), Lime Works (18th Century) - (19th Century), Limestone Quarry (18th Century) - (19th Century)

Site Name Holehouse, Limeworks

Classification Lime Kiln (18th Century) - (19th Century), Lime Works (18th Century) - (19th Century), Limestone Quarry (18th Century) - (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Hollhouse; Gilnockie; Hollows

Canmore ID 67522

Site Number NY37NE 42

NGR NY 3826 7861

NGR Description Centred NY 3826 7861

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Dumfries And Galloway
  • Parish Canonbie
  • Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
  • Former District Annandale And Eskdale
  • Former County Dumfries-shire

Activities

Field Visit (15 April 1994)

NY37NE 42 centred 3826 7861

Kiln (dis) [NAT] (at NY 3832 7865)

OS 1:10,000 map, 1983.

An old limestone quarry lies immediately to the N of Gilnockie Tower (NY37NE 3), in a field which has been reclaimed as pasture. The quarry face is still exposed along the S side, where it comes close to the N wall of the tower. To the NE, a kiln has been set into the slope of the river bank, and has two splayed openings at its base.

The lime works was in operation by the end of the 18th century, and continued in use throughout the following century, but, by 1900, it had fallen out of use and is noted as such on the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map (Dumfriesshire, sheet liii, 1900).

Visited by RCAHMS (ARW, JRS), 15 April 1994.

OSA 1795.

Holehouse. Listed as quarry and kiln.

RCAHMS 1997.

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