Lime kilns : history and heritage
Johnson, David, 1946-2018
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For centuries lime was an essential ingredient in many aspects of life and work - such as farming, building and manufacturing - and the kilns in which lime was produced were a familiar sight across the country, not just in areas where limestone naturally occurred. The importance given to the industry is illustrated by the number of painters, notably Turner and Girtin, who chose to paint lime kilns either as the main focus or as an incidental element, and by the number of literary figures who brought lime burning into their novels. This book starts by discussing the uses and importance of lime, and how it has been portrayed artistically, then describes how lime kilns changed over time, from simple clamp kilns through small farmers' and estate field kilns to large commercially operated kilns.
Main title:
Lime kilns : history and heritage / David Johnson.
Author:
Johnson, David, 1946-, author
Imprint:
Stroud : Amberley Publishing, 2018.
Collation:
96 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781445680590 (pbk)
Dewey class:
338.47666930941338.476
LC class:
HD9585.L52
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2413030
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