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A nice leisurely explore on a lovely sunny April day, East Buxton Lime Kilns can be found in two locations either side of Millers Dale Station, between Buxton and Tideswell, Derbyshire.
The larger kilns, west of Millers Dale station, were built in 1867 (and operational in 1880) to meet the increasing demand by the chemical and steel industries for quick lime. The lime was quarried behind the kilns then transported the short distance to the kilns via hopper trucks (or tubs) on a narrow gauge track. They were hauled up the incline then tipped into the kilns. The quick lime was then collected and taken by barrow to trucks (approximately 30 tons a day) on the Rowsley and Buxton Branch Railway that ran close by. A massive concrete buttresses was added in the 1920's. Lime production was halted towards the end of Second World War in 1944.
The second bank of kilns close by to the station itself opened in 1878 and were served by the Midland Railway main line from Matlock to Chinley. Production at this works was ended in 1930 when the quarry above became unstable and the rock face started to slip forward due to overlying a clay bed.
The smaller site just east of Millers Dale station:
img8703 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Inside one of its four kilns:
img8708 by HughieDW, on Flickr
A couple of shots of the bridge at Millers Dale station:
img8699 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img8702 by HughieDW, on Flickr
An abandoned water tank by the side of the railway:
img8716 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img8712 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Front shot of the kilns west of Millers Dale station:
img8719 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Inside the concrete buttresses:
img8720 by HughieDW, on Flickr
And inside the kiln itself:
img8723 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The rails at the top of the kiln:
img8730 by HughieDW, on Flickr
And an old hopper still in situ:
img8731 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The quarry:
img8728 by HughieDW, on Flickr
And a series of crumbling site buildings:
img8726 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img8735 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img8736 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img8740 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img8724 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The larger kilns, west of Millers Dale station, were built in 1867 (and operational in 1880) to meet the increasing demand by the chemical and steel industries for quick lime. The lime was quarried behind the kilns then transported the short distance to the kilns via hopper trucks (or tubs) on a narrow gauge track. They were hauled up the incline then tipped into the kilns. The quick lime was then collected and taken by barrow to trucks (approximately 30 tons a day) on the Rowsley and Buxton Branch Railway that ran close by. A massive concrete buttresses was added in the 1920's. Lime production was halted towards the end of Second World War in 1944.
The second bank of kilns close by to the station itself opened in 1878 and were served by the Midland Railway main line from Matlock to Chinley. Production at this works was ended in 1930 when the quarry above became unstable and the rock face started to slip forward due to overlying a clay bed.
The smaller site just east of Millers Dale station:
img8703 by HughieDW, on FlickrInside one of its four kilns:
img8708 by HughieDW, on FlickrA couple of shots of the bridge at Millers Dale station:
img8699 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg8702 by HughieDW, on FlickrAn abandoned water tank by the side of the railway:
img8716 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg8712 by HughieDW, on FlickrFront shot of the kilns west of Millers Dale station:
img8719 by HughieDW, on FlickrInside the concrete buttresses:
img8720 by HughieDW, on FlickrAnd inside the kiln itself:
img8723 by HughieDW, on FlickrThe rails at the top of the kiln:
img8730 by HughieDW, on FlickrAnd an old hopper still in situ:
img8731 by HughieDW, on FlickrThe quarry:
img8728 by HughieDW, on FlickrAnd a series of crumbling site buildings:
img8726 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg8735 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg8736 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg8740 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg8724 by HughieDW, on Flickr
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