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The first four limekilns at Watton are known to have existed in 1802/7 and subsequently more were added over the years. They were at their heyday in the 1830s. Until recent years they had become overgrown and decayed, but a two year restoration programme has just finished. The top run of the kilns was at canal level in order for limestone and coal to be unloaded at the wharf, piled, then loaded into the kilns from the top. A lane was built behind them in order for the burnt lime to be packed into barrels and loaded on to carts.

The first four limekilns at Watton are known to have existed in 1802/7 and subsequently more were added over the years. They were at their heyday in the 1830s. Until recent years they had become overgrown and decayed, but a two year restoration programme has just finished. The top run of the kilns was at canal level in order for limestone and coal to be unloaded at the wharf, piled, then loaded into the kilns from the top. A lane was built behind them in order for the burnt lime to be packed into barrels and loaded on to carts.

Artist's impression of the limekilns at Watton in the 1850s. The first four limekilns at Watton are known to have existed in 1802/7 and subsequently more were added over the years. They were at their heyday in the 1830s. Until recent years they had become overgrown and decayed, but a two year restoration programme has just finished. The top run of the kilns was at canal level in order for limestone and coal to be unloaded at the wharf, piled, then loaded into the kilns from the top. A lane was built behind them in order for the burnt lime to be packed into barrels and loaded on to carts.

A 1991 registered Jaguar XJS in Abergavenny. The Jaguar XJS was produced from 1975 to 1996 as a luxury grand tourer, replacing the E-Type. The XJS was replaced by the XK8.

Mm... a sheep in Welsh clothing, well, a hat anyway.

Bridge 165 at Watton Wharf viewed from the South. To the right of the bridge, the archway through which ran the tramway to Hay on Wye (see adjacent photograph for an artist's impression of the tramway in operation.

Artist's impression of Watton Wharf in the 1850s (see adjacent photograph for the scene today). Photographed from the information board there.

Now tranquil, in the 1850s, Watton Wharf was a thriving industrial wharf loading and unloading coal, lime and limestone for and from the adjacent Watton limekilns. On the far bank, a tramway went on to Hay on Wye and beyond. See adjacent photograph for a depiction if the same scene in the 1850s.

I could be wrong, but I think the owner(s) of this boat moored just south of Theatre Basin, like the Beatles!