Lime Kilns - Dunstan's (28-32; 42; 46)

Statement of Significance

Very high significance due to the quantity and variety of kilns, the largest such kiln site in the district. It
is also significant as a site that resumed operations after the extensive buy-out of smaller operators in
the 1960s.

Physical Description

This is a collection of kilns, including the unusual bottle kiln. The site is now disused but includes a
quarry. Kiln 28, 30 and 31 are single three-arch, kiln 29 a two-arch and kilns 42 and 46 bottle kilns.

History

The first operation of the kilns was between the mid 1930s and c1950. In the late 1960s the site was
amongst many in the area purchased by Swan Portland Cement Company. However unlike the other
sites, some of the kilns here were returned to service in the late 1980s when Menchetti took over the
site to supply lime.

Condition

Good

Uses

Historic Themes

Creation Date

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