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Alltwyllt Slate Quarry Incline is a Post Medieval and Modern period transport structure located in Meirionnydd, Wales, serving the slate quarrying industry that flourished in the region from the eighteenth century onwards. The incline represents a key example of the mechanical infrastructure developed to move slate from quarry workings down steep Welsh hillsides to processing areas or transport routes below. Such inclines employed rope-hauled or gravity-assisted systems to lower heavy loads efficiently across difficult terrain, a technological solution essential to the commercial viability of slate extraction in upland areas. The structure remains designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw's protection, reflecting its historical importance to understanding Post Medieval and Modern industrial heritage in Wales.
Alltwyllt Slate Quarry Incline is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME205. View the official record →
Alltwyllt Slate Quarry Incline is a Post Medieval and Modern period transport structure located in Meirionnydd, Wales, serving the slate quarrying industry that flourished in the region from the eighteenth century onwards. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME205.
Alltwyllt Slate Quarry Incline dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a incline. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Alltwyllt Slate Quarry Incline is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is ME205.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Water Powered Chain Incline at Bryneglwys Slate Quarry (1.8 km), Tarren Hendre Cairn (2.6 km), Craig yr Aderyn Hillfort (3.6 km).
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