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Blorenge Quarries Tramroad is a post-medieval and modern transport infrastructure associated with quarrying operations on the Blorenge mountain in Monmouthshire, Wales. The tramroad served to facilitate the extraction and transport of stone from the quarries, reflecting the industrial development of the area during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The surviving remains of the tramway infrastructure demonstrate the engineering solutions employed to move heavy quarried material down the steep mountainside terrain. The site is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw's protection, indicating its significance to the archaeological and industrial heritage record of Wales.
Blorenge Quarries Tramroad is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM288. View the official record →
Blorenge Quarries Tramroad is a post-medieval and modern transport infrastructure associated with quarrying operations on the Blorenge mountain in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM288.
Blorenge Quarries Tramroad dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a tramroad. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Blorenge Quarries Tramroad 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 MM288.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blaenafon Ironworks (3 km), Old Coal Pits, Blaenavon (3.1 km), Aaron Brute's Level and Iron Bridge (3.5 km).
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