Abandoned Lime Works
by Discover_re on January 19 2022 16:16 hr CE(S)T Shortlink to this report: [ https://urbx.be/gwwr ]
Finding out the location |
very easy |
Access |
very easy |
Safety |
unsafe |
Risk of being seen |
very high |
General condition of the place |
bad |
Traces of vandalism |
many |
Good place for taking pictures? |
good |
Did you see other people? |
none or very few |
Visit date March 14 2021 at 13 hr
Visit duration 2 hours
The now abandoned Lime Works is part of a 16,500 acre estate which is privately owned. The earliest mention of the lime workings here dates back to 1715, when 2 kilns were in use. In 1833, William Marshall was killed by an earthquake in the chalk pit. According to the 1861 census, James Bennett, a tramp, was sleeping in a lime kiln here. Explosives were first used in the chalk quarry in the 1940s. Neighbours complained as the work was often carried out on Sundays. The explosions caused cracked ceilings and shattered windows! The works have changed hands numerous times and were leased to many companies. The last was the Dudman Group who operated on the site from 1993 until 1999 when the site was abandoned.
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