What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Old Lime Kilns Fullwell Quarries For 200 years until 1957, the Sir Hedworth Williamson Limeworks quarried a 140 acre site near here. The Quarry has been reclaimed but these early kilns remain as a monument to our industrial past. Recorded plaque organisation: Borough of Sunderland.
The Old Lime Kilns at Fullwell Quarries stand as a monument to the industrial activities of Sir Hedworth Williamson Limeworks, which operated for 200 years until 1957, playing a significant role in local industry and economy.
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