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Clydach Railroad Section near Brynmawr is a Post Medieval tramroad that formed part of the early industrial transport infrastructure of South Wales. Dating from the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century, it represents the transitional period between horse-drawn tramways and the development of more sophisticated rail systems that would characterise the region's industrial expansion. The surviving section preserves evidence of the physical engineering of this tramroad, including its constructed trackbed and associated features. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, it documents an important phase in the history of transport technology and industrial development in the South Wales valleys.
Clydach Railroad Section near Brynmawr is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM263. View the official record →
Clydach Railroad Section near Brynmawr is a Post Medieval tramroad that formed part of the early industrial transport infrastructure of South Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM263.
Clydach Railroad Section near Brynmawr 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.
Clydach Railroad Section near Brynmawr 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 MM263.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coity Sandstone Quarry and Incline (5 km), Engine Pit, Blaenavon (5.3 km), Blaenafon Ironworks (5.6 km).
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