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Blorenge Tunnel is a tunnel forming part of Hill's Tramroad, a horse-drawn tramway constructed in the early nineteenth century to transport iron ore and other minerals from quarries on the Blorenge mountain in Monmouthshire. The tunnel was driven through the mountain to facilitate the economical movement of goods towards the ironworks and industry of the lower Valleys. The structure remains a significant surviving example of early industrial transport infrastructure in South Wales, dating from the period of intensive mineral extraction and iron production that characterised the region during the Industrial Revolution.
Blorenge Tunnel, Hill's Tramroad is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM275. View the official record →
Blorenge Tunnel is a tunnel forming part of Hill's Tramroad, a horse-drawn tramway constructed in the early nineteenth century to transport iron ore and other minerals from quarries on the Blorenge mountain in Monmouthshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM275.
Blorenge Tunnel, Hill's 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 Tunnel, Hill's 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 MM275.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blaenafon Ironworks (4.3 km), Old Coal Pits, Blaenavon (4.4 km), Aaron Brute's Level and Iron Bridge (4.7 km).
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