Hart Road Lime Kiln - View Royal, BC - Ovens and Kilns on Waymarking.com

The following comes from the View Royal website:

The Hart Road Lime Kiln is situated along Hart Road in the Town of View Royal, on Vancouver Island near the City of Victoria. The kiln is located on a slight rise, thirty feet from the west side of the newly widened Hart Road, and set against a steep slope of rock outcrop.

The site and the kiln itself are currently covered in brush and trees. The surrounding larger property is under development. A new, black chain-link fence has been built on three sides of the kiln site, providing security for the kiln structure itself.

The kiln, constructed in the early 1900s, is a type known as a "vertical lime kiln." The kiln is formed of two distinct parts: a rubble stone base about 12 feet square, varying in height from 4 feet to 8 feet, and an upper circular brick chimney clad in sheet metal, approximately 14 feet in height.

The kiln was abandoned in the 1940s and is currently derelict and deteriorating. The heritage value of the lime kiln has been recognized by the Town of View Royal, which has acquired the site and planned for its preservation. The site is dedicated as parkland, as part of the larger surrounding development. The kiln will be conserved, and the history of the Hart Road Lime Kiln is to be interpreted.

The preservation of the kiln will be occurring in stages. In late 2012, vegetation was cleared from around the kiln and a tree that had been growing up the chimney was removed. The chimney itself was in very poor condition, so they removed the loose bricks and metal cladding and piled them nearby. Further work will be undertaken over the coming years with the hope that this site will be able to tell the story of past local industries for years to come.

Type of Oven / Kiln: Lime / Limestone Status: Historical Site Operating Dates: Early 1900s to 1940s Website: [Web Link] Additional Coordinate: Not Listed Additional Coordinate Description: Not listed

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