Irish Sea Lime Trade
$40.60
- Paperback
96 pages
- Release Date
15 June 2025
Summary
The Irish Sea Lime Trade: A Hidden History
Quarrying limestone and converting it to quicklime was a significant industry around the Irish Sea coasts for centuries, yet it’s a largely overlooked aspect of the region’s industrial heritage. David Johnson’s years of research, both in the field and in archives, reveal the surprising scale and geographical reach of this trade.
Up to the nineteenth century, quicklime was shipped from Gower and south Pembrokeshire across the Bristol…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781398122154 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1398122157 |
| Author: | Dr David Johnson |
| Publisher: | Amberley Publishing |
| Imprint: | Amberley Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 15 June 2025 |
| Weight: | 308g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 165mm |
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Critics Review
‘This is a valuable addition to the story of Britain and Ireland’s maritime past - one that will appeal to anyone with an interest in coastal history, trade, or the legacy of working landscapes.’ – Sea Breezes Magazine, August 2025
About The Author
Dr David Johnson
Dr. David Johnson is a geographer and landscape archaeologist, based in the Yorkshire Dales, who specialises in vernacular uses of upland landscapes and has lectured and written on various aspects. Among his publications are Limestone Industries of the Yorkshire Dales, Quarrying in the Yorkshire Pennines, and An Improving Prospect? A History of Agricultural Change in Cumbria, all published by Amberley.
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