Monument record 8696/1 - Lime Works at Wakerley

Bank of at least eleven lime kilns along the south side of the Seaton and Wansford railway to the East of Wakerley and Barrowden station. Only two kiln structures are visible on modern OS mapping; in 1900 at least eleven kiln are depicted.

{1} A large bank of eleven lime kilns along the line of the railway to the north-east of Manor House Farm. The site could not be accessed during the current MPP assessment but appears to be very overgrown. Current condition and form not determined, recommended for further assessment work. The report attaches a high level of importance to these kilns.

{2} Located in dense undergrowth adjacent to the trackbed of the former London and North Western line from Seaton to Wansford. The remains of three limekilns are visible, two set into the railway embankment, the third is a free-standing brick-built kiln. There were originally at least nine kilns.

{3} Two kiln buildings are still shown on current OS mapping.

{4} The site was worked by Eldreds of Stamford from at least 1900.

[SMR note: the lime kilns are not shown on 1880s First Edition OS mapping, although three circular features are shown some 200m further to the east.]

Jack Rodney Laundon, 2008, The Wakerley Calciner Furnaces, p. 86-7 (Article). SNN116786.

<1> 1997, Monument Protection Programme: Lime, Cement and Plaster (Site Assessment, Wakerley Lime Kilns), (checked) (Notes). SNN44591.

<2> Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group, 2001, A Guide To The Industrial Heritage Of Northamptonshire, p.88 Site 410 (checked) (Gazetteer). SNN104759.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 2007, OS Digital Mapping Series, (checked) (Map). SNN105881.

<4> Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group, 2001, A Guide To The Industrial Heritage Of Northamptonshire, p.88 Site 410 (checked) (Gazetteer). SNN104759.

Record last edited

Mar 28 2025 3:45PM