Herb Riddle's photos with the keyword: Beadnell

Another capture from out trip to Northumbria last year. These old kilns stand at the head of the harbour and now just give storage and shelter to the local fishing boat gear. On a good day the view over the sands and sea is astounding but on this one, we were not so lucky. By lighting fires with coal in the kilns and adding crushed limestone, lime was produced and used as fertilizer in the nearby fields. The kilns were built by Richard Pringle in 1798 for the landowner John Wood. John Wood from whose estate the coal and limestone were extracted, completed the rest of the harbour there and maintained it in good repair. The first kiln was built in 1798, and the lime sold so well, that another 2 kilns were built soon afterwards. The kilns are around 8 metres tall and at the time, produced at least 1,000 carts of lime each year. The lime from the kilns was mainly exported to Scotland. (https://fabulousnorth.com/beadnell-lime-kilns/) The PiP’s reveal two more views. Enjoy the day.