Castle Point Lime Kilns

Location type

Works

Name and dates

Castle Point Lime Kilns (1860-1900)

Served by the Holy Island Tramway.

Description

This works was built by William Nicoll of Dundee. It was located just east of Lindisfarne Castle on Holy Island.

The lime works received limestone from Nessend Quarry (at the north end of the island) by wagonway (Holy Island Tramway) and coal brought in by sea from Scotland via Castle Point Jetties.

The product, lime, was transported to Dundee (also via the jetties).

Local

National Trust - Castle Point Lime Kilns

Lindisfarne Castle

Tags

Lime Kilns

External links

NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map