Commemorated on 2 plaques
The Lime Kiln was built in 1816 by builders' suppliers Burtt & Sons, and is now Grade II listed. Coal and limestone brought along the canal were burnt for 3 days to produce quicklime, a key ingredient of mortar for houses and fertilizer for agriculture. As 'limelight' it was used to illuminate Victorian theatres.
Albany Road, London, United Kingdom where it was
Kilns were built to turn limestone with the fossils it contained into the quick lime that was used in mortar for building. The lime works of E.R. Burtt were founded here in 1816.
Burgess Park, Albany Road, London, United Kingdom where it sited