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A Set Kiln from West of Beachville

A heap of stone and brick in grass and brush with an opening at the bottom

1910

Source: Marjorie Cropp, Salute to Oxford, page 53, Beachville District Museum Reference Library

An average set kiln measured about 10 feet tall and 6 feet wide. It was built into the side of a hill so the horses and wagons transporting stone to the fire could easily unload into the kiln.

The set kiln, pictured above, was located south of the Thames River. It has since disappeared beneath new growth but remains identifiable along Beachville Road to those who remember its location.