Limehouse Kiln Society - Virtual Tour

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Location of Kilns The lime kilns and the powder house are located in the Limehouse area portion of the Credit Valley Conservation Authority. This area is laced with sections of the Bruce Trail. Some kilns or remnants of the kilns and this industry in Limehouse are visible to the users of the trails
Walking Tour of the Kilns The lime industry was an integral part of the village of Limehouse in the mid - 1850s. We have identified 15 kilns and the powder house that could be part of the preservation plan. We'd like to take you on a short walking tour of the kilns so you can see the area and conditions of the kilns.
Bruce Trail Entrance	This is the opening of the trail just off 22nd Sideroad and Fifth Line. The majority of the kilns are in this area. Several are also found on the Blue Circle property to the East.
Examples - Draw or Shaft Kiln	Probably a later example built in the 1870s Approximately 18 ft x 22 ft at the base with an archway at the bottom of the kiln Approximately 53 ft high
Pot or Set Kiln	Usually built as one continuous structure Consists of a pot-like hole ( 8 ft X 10 ft) Limestone was burned and drawn through a grate running under the kiln
Powder House	A structure related to the lime industry and one that we would like to include in the preservation plans
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Photographs of the Powderhouse and Kilns taken in the early 1970's also note the, now lost, historical plaque.