Lime Kilns
From Historical Hastings
Hastings had a number of Lime Kilns situated mainly in the vicinity of Wellington Square, with a few in the area of today's Gotham Alley. Prior to the 1800s these were utilised to produce the building material Lime by the heating of chalk, this industry continuing until around 1840. The chalk was bought in by ship from near Beachy Head and production was stated to be some 120,000 bushels[1] by Parry.[2]
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Lime-kilns-on-the-site-of-Wellington-Square-Hastings.-c1800.
Lime Kilns
Lime Kilns on Wellington Square
Lime Kilns at Claremont and the site of Robertson Street c1846
Site of what would be Robertson Street c1846
References & Notes
- ↑ A bushel is an antiquated measure, largely phased out by 1824, but a conversion to cubic metres reveals that the production exceeded 4,000M3
- ↑ An Historical and Descriptive Account of the Coast of Sussex by John Docra Parry 1803 pg. 231 Google Books
