Yesterday was our last morning in the cottage. When we'd loaded the car we went to the Heritage Centre at Llanymynech so I could have a look at the Hoffman Limekiln. It was amazing! Huge! Nothing like any limekiln I'd seen before, this was designed to be in continuous operation, with the crushed limestone surrounded by a ring of fire. Men would sweat away in what must have been horrendous working conditions.
This gives a very description of the kiln and surrounding tramways, inclined planes and canal wharves in 1984, before the area was "restored" and turned into a "heritage area".
Ally and Ben had gone on to Holywell to the wedding of Catrin and Ben. They'd been invited to the whole shooting match, whereas Jan and I were going just to the wedding service in the church.
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