Castle Point Lime Kilns
Location type
WorksName 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 KilnsExternal links
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
| Nearby stations Smeafield Cragg Mill Beal Belford Goswick Lucker North Sunderland Seahouses Scremerston Newham Chathill Tweedmouth Berwick-upon-Tweed Fallodon (Private) Wooler | Nessend Quarry Kittling Hill Quarry Easington Quarry Lucker Watertroughs Scremerston Lime Works Scremerston Colliery Incline House Scremerston Colliery Restoration Pit Scremerston Colliery and Tile Works Tourist/other Lindisfarne Castle Castle Point Jetties - Lindisfarne Priory Budle Point Pier Bamburgh Castle |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
