Help us Revive Dyserth’s Lime Kilns!

Above Upper Foel Road lie a number of remaining lime kilns, quiet relics of Dyserth’s 19th-century industrial heritage. Once central to quarry life, these structures now stand weathered and at risk.

Dyserth Community Council has acquired the site in a bid to save it, but transforming it into a safe, accessible, and celebrated heritage space needs community support and input and so your thoughts and ideas are key to taking the project from vision to reality. Can you help us bring this hidden heritage back to life?

Please complete our questionnaire online (link below) or on paper. You can also email your thoughts to clerk@dyserthcouncil.wales or chat with our team in person at our consultation event at Dyserth Community Hall, Cwm Road on Thursday, 4th September, from 2pm to 7pm. Enjoy refreshments while helping shape the future of this historic site. Together, we can create a sustainable and meaningful space for our community!

https://bit.ly/saesneg or QR Code. Thank you for your participation!

Helpwch i Adfywio Odynau Calch Dyserth

Uwchben Ffordd Foel Uchaf mae nifer o odyn galch yn dal i sefyll—hen greiriau tawel o dreftadaeth ddiwydiannol Dyserth o’r 19eg ganrif. Ar un adeg, roeddent yn ganolog i fywyd y chwarel, ond erbyn hyn mae’r adeiladau hyn yn hen ac mewn perygl. Mae Cyngor Cymuned Dyserth wedi caffael y safle gyda’r nod o’i achub, ond mae ei drawsnewid yn ofod diogel, hygyrch a gwerthfawr yn gofyn am gefnogaeth ac mewnbwn gan y gymuned, felly mae eich syniadau a’ch barn yn allweddol i droi’r weledigaeth hon yn realiti. Allwch chi ein helpu i ddod â’r dreftadaeth gudd hon yn ôl yn fyw?

Gallwch lenwi’r holiadur ar-lein (dolen isod) neu ar bapur. Mae croeso i chi hefyd anfon eich sylwadau drwy e-bost i clerk@dyserthcouncil.wales neu siarad â'n tîm wyneb yn wyneb yn ein digwyddiad ymgynghori yn Neuadd Gymuned Dyserth, Ffordd Cwm, ddydd Iau, 4 Medi, rhwng 2pm a 7pm. Mwynhewch lluniaeth wrth helpu i lunio dyfodol y safle hanesyddol hwn. Gyda'n gilydd, gallwn greu gofod cynaliadwy a phwysig i'n cymuned!

Arolwg Cymraeg: https://bit.ly/Cymro

Diolch am eich cyfranogiad!

Tribute to Councillor Margaret Williams:

Councillor Margaret Williams had been a Dyserth Councillor for over four decades, her dedication and commitment to the Community of Dyserth was unparalleled. Margaret was admired for both her Council work and voluntary activities within the community, in particular, to the Dyserth Waterfall Committee and the NSPCC Charity shop. Margaret never wished for any recognition and stood for what she believed in and was admired for her honest opinions; she always had time and went out of her way to be helpful to anyone. Margaret’s knowledge of the community will be sadly missed.

Reported Criminal Offences in Dyserth:

Councillor Anne Rogers (Chair of Dyserth Community Council) on behalf of the Council and residents, expressed sincere condolence to Margaret’s family and friends on this sad occasion.

The following criminal offences have been reported to the North Wales Police; that have occurred within the Dyserth Community Council area: 1 x Burglary / 1 x Bicycle theft / 2 x Other crime / 5 x Violence and sexual offences

Parking Concerns in Dyserth:

The Community Council receive many complaints together with photographs of vehicles who park in an inconsiderate and illegal way in Dyserth, especially at the entrance to Ysgol Hiraddug Primary School. The Council have seeked from the North Wales Police a copy of their strategy policy to alleviate inconsiderate parking. To date, there has been no reply from the Police.

Council Annual Report:

The Dyserth Community Council have published their annual report for year ending March 2025. The report is available from the Clerk and is displayed on the Council’s web site and is published under the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (Section 52). The report includes the following information: Council and Councillors, report on the Council’s objectives - 2024 / 2025 and the objectives for 2025 / 2026, together with various financial details.

Concerns Discussed With County Councillor David Williams:

Condition of a retaining wall in area of Lower Foel Road. The wall has collapsed alongside the roadway – together with bulging stones that appear to be dangerous. The County have been requested to inspect.

Planning Applications:

No planning applications have been received from Denbighshire Planning

Planning Decisions:

The following planning decision has been notified by Denbighshire County Planning: Application Reference number: 42/2024/1553 – for Outline Planning Permission for Development of 0.07 ha of land by the erection of 1 no. dwelling (outline applicationall matters reserved), at Bod Erw, Hiraddug Road, Dyserth. Withdrawn.

Bench Refurbishment:

The Community Council are extremely grateful to Nicola – Manager at The Spar Stores in Dyserth for arranging the refurbishment of a bench seat, as part of their volunteering in the community.

The bench seat was refurbished by Kelly and Bobby who work at the Spar together with Joe who is one of Kelly’s children.

Applications for Financial Support and Donations:

The Community Council have provided the following financial assistance: £250.00Dyserth Bowling Club (Annual grant) / £300.00 - Dyserth Tuesday Morning Club (Annual grant)

R. Phillip Parry, Clerk & Financial Officer to Dyserth Community Council

Tel: 01352 720547

E-mail: clerk@dyserthcouncil.wales Web Site: www.dyserthcouncil.wales

Dyserth Lime Kilns

Kiln 2

There are the remains of five lime kilns on Foel Road and Upper Foel Road. Only the four on Upper Foel Road are visible and accessible. Of these, the two larger kilns – No.2 & No.4 – are Grade 2 Listed Buildings. Number 2 is inscribed with the date of 1894.

In 2011 Dyserth Environmental Group engaged the Community Payback Team to clear and tidy the ground in front of Kiln No.2, assisted by funding from the Tidy Towns Initiative. The Group then erected an information panel at the kiln.

Following this, as Chairman of the Environmental Group, I had various site meetings with Tarmac’s Senior Estates Surveyor at the kiln and was subsequently asked if the Environmental Group would be interested in acquiring it. We were unable to take this on and I referred the matter to the Community Council.

The process took several years but in 2019 Dyserth Community Council purchased all five lime kilns from Tarmac for the sum of £1 – though the Council had to pay the legal fees.

In 2021-22, with funding from Gwynt y Môr Wind Farm, the Community Council cleared the land in front of Kiln No. 4 and installed two picnic benches. However, a survey of the kiln concluded that it was unsafe to approach so the current fence was installed.

Since then further work has been halted and various surveys and consultations have taken place – leading to the proposals to be shown to the public on 4th September in Dyserth Community Hall, 2 - 7 p.m.

In the meantime the site is rather overgrown again, but nothing like it was before. At one time it was virtually invisible; go past with Google Streetview (captured in Sept 2021) and Kiln 2 is the only one visible. Pete Robinson, Ediitor.

Kiln 3, after work in 2022

Dyserth Kiln Workers c1905. I don’t have any names I think this could be Kiln 4.

Kiln 4 in April 2023

Kiln 5 is much smaller

To visit these kilns by car the nearest car parks are off Thomas Avenue or at the start of the Dyserth-Prestatyn Way. (parking may be available in the High Street).

From above the lime kilns from a postcard posted in 1931, Includes Thomas Avenue with no houses

As this image from a postcard posted in 1910 shows, there was a very large lime kiln across the road from the quarry, served by a light railway over the road.

These photos and many others are available on my