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Oil Retort House is a Grade II listed building in Kilve, Somerset, United Kingdom.




History


In 1924, the Shalime Company was formed to exploit shale oil and blue lias limestone in Kilve, Somerset. A retort was constructed in anticipation of this exploitation. However, financial backing for the project failed to materialise.
Oil Retort House was listed on 16 November 1984.




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Oil Retort House
• Kilve
• Quantock Hills
• Oil shale
• Bridgwater Bay
• History of manufactured fuel gases
• History of the oil shale industry in the United States
• Kerosene
• Glen Davis Shale Oil Works
• Commonwealth Oil Corporation