Lime Kiln - Ransley Quarry - East Ogwell
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Lime Kiln - Ransley Quarry - East Ogwell
Image: © Colin Vosper Taken: 21 Apr 2012
The old quarry had a lime kiln so that some of the limestone from the quarry could be burnt to produce quick lime for spreading on the fields to help neutrialise the acid soil and so improve its productivity. It also had various uses in the building industry like providing the lime to add to mortar to make it more workable. Typically the kiln took a day to load, three days to fire, two days to cool and a day to unload, so a one-week turnaround was normal. By all accounts the process resulted in a rather foul smell and acidic fumes making the area around the limekiln rather hazardous and unpleasant.Image
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Image Location
Latitude
50.519513
Longitude
-3.631441