Lime Kilns at Cotehele and Calstock
By Victorian times, the parish of Calstock had more lime kilns than any other in Cornwall, with many of these along the river at Lower Kelly and Cotehele where coal and limestone were landed. Often culm (a local soft, peaty coal) was used as the fuel. The coal and limestone was loaded into the top of the kilns and was allowed to burn for a week; this produced quicklime which was raked out of the bottom. The lime from the kilns was transported by horse and cart to the nearby farms and market gardens.
On walks
- Cotehele to Calstock (5.9 mile walk)
- Cotehele to Metherell (3.9 mile walk)
- Danescombe Valley (2.4 mile walk)
- St Dominic to Cotehele Bridge (4.2 mile walk)
Also mentioned in walks
- Calstock (3.7 mile walk)